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{{Location Infobox
{{Location infobox
|image = Damascus-depth.jpg
|name = Acre
|factions = [[Templars]]
|image = acre-roofs-ingame.jpg
|targets = [[Tamir]]<br>[[Abu'l Nuqoud]]<br>[[Jubair al Hakim]]
|imgdesc = A view of the city of Acre.
|flags = Saracens flags
|state = [[Kingdom]]
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|rulers = [[Richard I of England|Richard I]]'s [[Crusaders]]
|factions = *Crusaders
**[[Templars]]
**[[Knights Teutonic|Teutonics]]
**[[Knights Hospitalier|Hospitaliers]]
*[[Assassins]]
|founded = Unknown
|date = At least 16,000 BCE
|flags = Templar, Teutonic, Hospitaliers
|targets = *[[Garnier de Naplouse]]
*[[William of Montferrat]]
*[[Sibrand]]}}


'''Acre''' was a coastal city located to the east of the {{Wiki|Mediterranean Sea}}. It was situated in Western Galilee, in the northern area of Israel.
'''Damascus''' is the capital and largest ancient city of [[Syria]]. During the Second Crusade, around 1148, the city repelled attacks, finally being acquired by [[Salah Al'din]] in the mid 1100s. Salah al'Din granted scholars from far and wide the chance to study in one of the many Madrasahs scattered throughout the city's neighborhoods. Almost unaffected by the war, the city remained an extremely clean and gorgeous site.
 
==History==
===High Middle Ages===
In the year 1190, [[Templars]] laid siege to the city and planned to poison its water supply to wipe out the entire population. The [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was able to stop this plot by killing the Templar commander in charge of the operation. However, despite rescue in this instance, Acre eventually fell to the Templar Order.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>
 
In the year 1191, [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] and his [[Crusaders|Crusader]] forces recaptured the city from the [[Saracens|Saracen]] army. The city served as the capital of the remnants of the Kingdom of [[Jerusalem]] until the end of the Crusades.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
 
It was in this city that the Christian Crusaders established a base of operations in order to stockpile weapons and troops. With this, they intended to march south towards Jaffa. From there, they planned to launch an all out siege upon their true target, Jerusalem, which they had come from Europe to reclaim in the name of their religious faith.<ref name="AC"/>
 
===Renaissance===
In 1511, the [[Mentor]] of the [[Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], stayed in Acre en-route to [[Masyaf]]; there, the [[Civilians|people]] of the city warned Ezio that the road to Masyaf was crawling with bandits and "[[Byzantines|foreign]] mercenaries." Ezio assumed the worst, believing that this was another line of Templars. He expressed this concern in a [[Ezio's letters|letter]] he wrote to his sister [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]].
 
A year later, Ezio and [[Sofia Sartor]] stayed in Acre during their journey to Masyaf, in a quest to open [[Altaïr's library]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>


==Districts==
==Districts==
===Poor District===
===Poor District===
In 1191, due to the recent siege, the Poor District was still recovering from the numerous casualties. Many dead bodies lay in the streets and alleys and around the main gate into Acre.<ref name="AC"/> The people also fought off disease, despair, oppression, corruption, and the memories of those lost, while the haunting stench of death filled the air. King Richard placed the entire district under the jurisdiction of the [[Knights Hospitalier]], who governed from their [[Hospitalier Fortress|fortress]] located at the north end of the district.<ref name="AC"/>
The Poor District was considered to be a very busy section, constantly packed with citizens, which caused a lot of traffic throughout the streets. It was home to the sprawling and very impressive [[Souk Al-Silaah]], which was a major trading point within the city, and dominated the area as a major landmark. With its eloquent ceremonial courtyard, situated in the center, the Souk was the site where the arms dealer Tamir conducted his daily business, with guards positioned in the nearby corridors, attentively watching the crowd. Strangely, the security around the Souk was rather light.<ref name="ac1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
[[File:3-acre.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The main gate of Acre.]]


===Middle District===
===Middle District===
The Middle District was more lively, in terms of both citizenry and military presence. Richard gave control of the area to the [[Knights Teutonic]].<ref name="AC"/> In Acre's Middle District, there was a large [[Acre Harbor|harbor port]], whose docks possessed many troublemakers and drunken sailors. The paranoid Templar [[Sibrand]], Grand Master of the Knight's Teutonic, kept an extremely sharp watch over the district. Rumors eventually reached him, however, that the Assassins had come to take his life. These fears began to cloud his judgement and drove Sibrand to fortify the entire area, including the docks.<ref name="AC"/>
The Middle District contained the [[Sinan Pasha Mosque]] and Formal Gardens, and featured larger east-west thoroughfares connecting the different areas. This section of Damascus featured many places of learning, until [[Jubair al Hakim]] arrived and began a city quest to destroy all written text. The central feature was Jubair's [[Madrasah Al-Kallāsah|Madrasah]], where books were burned, thus destroying valuable knowledge. When Altaïr traveled here to assassinate Jubair, the security was very high, due to the Assassins' continued success.<ref name="ac1"/>


===Rich District===
===Rich District===
As King Richard the Lionheart fought [[Saladin]] and his Saracen forces, the duty of governing the entire city fell to the regent and liege-lord, [[William of Montferrat]]. The Rich District was the center of Montferrat's power and because of this, the district that suffered the most under his rule. Much of the populace complained about their ill treatment, while others plotted his downfall.<ref name="AC"/> Within the beautiful Rich District were notable landmarks such as [[King Richard's Citadel]], a small keep within the fortress which housed William's quarters. The citadel's interior contained large numbers of guards and archers, and operated like an autonomous, small town within the city.<ref name="AC"/> Another landmark in Acre was the [[Cathedral of the Holy Cross]], the largest Crusader church in the city. The building itself concealed a Templar knight in the incomplete spire and also proved to be the highest climbable point in the cities that Altaïr visited.<ref name="AC"/>
The Rich District stretched across almost half of the city, and possessed many of the structural landmarks that attracted outsiders to the city. The partially rebuilt [[Citadel of Salah Al'Din]] was a key fortification that demanded planning for a successful infiltration. The most impressive feature of the district, and probably the entire city, was the [[Umayyad Mosque]] and the [[Merchant King's Palace]].<ref name="ac1"/>


{{wide image|Acre_1_by_murcuseo-d3a8zsr.jpg|1000px|Acre during the Third Crusade.}}
The interior of the palace was lightly secured, unless the [[Abu'l Nuqoud|Merchant King]] was hosting one of his lavish parties. Traffic around the palace grounds was rather light, given the location. Slightly north was the [[Sarouja Souk]] Market Quarter, where both traffic and security were moderate. Sarouja Souk held the reputation of being the largest market in the [[Kingdom|Holy Land]]. It was split into two separate structures that ran from west to east, and north to south.<ref name="ac1"/>


==Trivia==
Though the Umayyad Mosque and Merchant King's Palace dominated the district, the Grand Courtyard north of the Mosque was equally an interesting place. Here, within the impressive district, Abu'l Nuqoud held immense power over the people.<ref name="ac1"/>
[[File:Viewpoint in Acre.jpg|thumb|250px|Altaïr situated on a View Point in Acre, during the ''Assassin's Creed'' Cinematic Trailer.]]
 
*The cinematic video shown at the start of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' occurred in Acre.
==Map==
*Acre was also the location shown in most of the official pre-release ''Assassin's Creed'' trailers.
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*Acre was drastically altered from the first few gameplay demos shown at E3 in 2006. The first version of Acre had a larger area outside the city walls and could be entered while on [[Horses|horseback]]. The reason for such a change remained unknown.
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*Acre appeared in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'', ''Assassin's Creed'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', making it the only city to appear in over three [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' games]].
|[[File:Damascus Rich District.png|200px]]
*Acre's climate was dramatically different from the other settlements, since it was next to the Mediterranean Sea, giving a misty and foggy effect to the streets.
|[[File:Damascus Middle District.PNG|200px]]
*The tallest [[View Points|View Point]] in ''Assassin's Creed'' was located in Acre, being the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
|[[File:Damascus Poor District.PNG|200px]]
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|Rich District
|Middle District
|Poor District
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
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Acre Rich District.png|The Rich District of Acre.
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Acre Middle District.png|The Middle District of Acre.
Ac-damascus2.jpg
Acre Poor District.png|The Poor District of Acre.
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Ac-acre-port1.jpg
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Damascus Gates - Altair on Horse.jpg
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==Appearances==
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
* ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''
* ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{fb}}
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{mo}}


==References==
==References==
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Damascus is the capital and largest ancient city of Syria. During the Second Crusade, around 1148, the city repelled attacks, finally being acquired by Salah Al'din in the mid 1100s. Salah al'Din granted scholars from far and wide the chance to study in one of the many Madrasahs scattered throughout the city's neighborhoods. Almost unaffected by the war, the city remained an extremely clean and gorgeous site.

Districts

Poor District

The Poor District was considered to be a very busy section, constantly packed with citizens, which caused a lot of traffic throughout the streets. It was home to the sprawling and very impressive Souk Al-Silaah, which was a major trading point within the city, and dominated the area as a major landmark. With its eloquent ceremonial courtyard, situated in the center, the Souk was the site where the arms dealer Tamir conducted his daily business, with guards positioned in the nearby corridors, attentively watching the crowd. Strangely, the security around the Souk was rather light.[1]

Middle District

The Middle District contained the Sinan Pasha Mosque and Formal Gardens, and featured larger east-west thoroughfares connecting the different areas. This section of Damascus featured many places of learning, until Jubair al Hakim arrived and began a city quest to destroy all written text. The central feature was Jubair's Madrasah, where books were burned, thus destroying valuable knowledge. When Altaïr traveled here to assassinate Jubair, the security was very high, due to the Assassins' continued success.[1]

Rich District

The Rich District stretched across almost half of the city, and possessed many of the structural landmarks that attracted outsiders to the city. The partially rebuilt Citadel of Salah Al'Din was a key fortification that demanded planning for a successful infiltration. The most impressive feature of the district, and probably the entire city, was the Umayyad Mosque and the Merchant King's Palace.[1]

The interior of the palace was lightly secured, unless the Merchant King was hosting one of his lavish parties. Traffic around the palace grounds was rather light, given the location. Slightly north was the Sarouja Souk Market Quarter, where both traffic and security were moderate. Sarouja Souk held the reputation of being the largest market in the Holy Land. It was split into two separate structures that ran from west to east, and north to south.[1]

Though the Umayyad Mosque and Merchant King's Palace dominated the district, the Grand Courtyard north of the Mosque was equally an interesting place. Here, within the impressive district, Abu'l Nuqoud held immense power over the people.[1]

Map

Rich District Middle District Poor District

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's Creed

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