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| style="background:#6082B6" | '''[[#2nd Millennium BCE|2nd Millennium BCE]]''' | | style="background:#6082B6" | '''[[#2nd Millennium BCE|2nd Millennium BCE]]''' | ||
| [[#Around 1700 BCE|1700 BCE]] - [[# | | [[#Around 1700 BCE|1700 BCE]] - [[#Prehistory|Age of Greek Mythology]] - [[#Circa 1700 BCE|1700 BCE]] - [[#Circa 1600 BCE|1600 BCE]] - [[#Circa 1190 BCE|1190 BCE]] | ||
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| style="background:#6082B6" | '''[[#1st Millennium BCE|1st Millennium BCE]]''' | | style="background:#6082B6" | '''[[#1st Millennium BCE|1st Millennium BCE]]''' | ||
| [[#Around 970 BCE|970 | | [[#Around 970 BCE|970 BCE]] - [[#702 BCE|702 BCE]] - [[#465 BCE|465 BCE]] - [[#332 BCE|332 BCE]] - [[#323 BCE|323 BCE]] - [[#210 BCE|210 BCE]] - [[#Before 150 BCE|150 BCE]]<br/>[[#44 BCE|44 BCE]] - [[#42 BCE|42 BCE]] - [[#30 BCE|30 BCE]] | ||
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| colspan="2" style="background:#003366; text-align: center;"| '''The Common Era (AD)''' | | colspan="2" style="background:#003366; text-align: center;"| '''The Common Era (AD)''' | ||
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| style="background:#6082B6" | '''[[#1st Century|1st Century]]''' | | style="background:#6082B6" | '''[[#1st Century|1st Century]]''' | ||
| [[#1|1]] - [[#28|28]] - [[#30|30]] - [[#33|33]] - [[# | | [[#1|1]] - [[#28|28]] - [[#30|30]] - [[#33|33]] - [[#41|41]] | ||
|- | |||
| style="background:#6082B6" | '''[[#5th Century|5th Century]]''' | |||
| [[#434|434]] | |||
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| style="background:#6082B6" | '''[[#Between Late 5th Century and Late 6th Century|6th Century]]''' | |||
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| style="background:#6082B6" | '''[[#10th Century|10th Century]]''' | |||
| [[#900|900]] | |||
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| colspan="2" style="background:#003366; text-align: center;"| '''[[#Footnotes| | | style="background:#6082B6" | '''[[#11th Century|11th Century]]''' | ||
| [[#1090|1090]] | |||
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| style="background:#6082B6" | '''[[#12th Century|12th Century]]''' | |||
| [[#1119|1119]] - [[#1165|1165]] - [[#1189|1189]] - [[#1190|1190]] - [[#1191|1191]] | |||
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| colspan="2" style="background:#003366; text-align: center;"| '''[[#Footnotes|References]]''' | |||
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==Early Undocumented History== | ==Early Undocumented History== | ||
* [[Those Who Came Before]] creates human and [[Pieces of Eden]]s. | * [[Those Who Came Before]] creates human and [[Pieces of Eden]]s. | ||
* [[Adam and Eve]] rebels against [[Those Who Came Before]] and steals an [[Apple]]. | * [[Adam and Eve]] rebels against [[Those Who Came Before]] and steals an [[Apple]]. <ref name="AC2G1">Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 1</ref><ref name="AC2GT">Assassin's Creed II, The Truth</ref> | ||
* The war between the Humans and [[Those Who Came Before]] begins. | * The war between the Humans and [[Those Who Came Before]] begins. | ||
* The [[First Disaster]] occurs, heavily reducing the population of both humans and [[Those Who Came Before]]. | * The [[First Disaster]] occurs, heavily reducing the population of both humans and [[Those Who Came Before]]. | ||
* [[Those Who Came Before]] and Humans interbreed after the [[First Disaster]]. | * [[Those Who Came Before]] and Humans interbreed after the [[First Disaster]]. | ||
* [[Cain]] murders [[Abel]] to obtain his [[Apple]], and become the first known [[Templar]]. | * [[Cain]] murders [[Abel]] to obtain his [[Apple]], and become the first known [[Templar]]. <ref name="AC2G6">Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 6</ref> | ||
==Pre-2nd Millennium BCE== | ==Pre-2nd Millennium BCE== | ||
===Between 75000 BCE and 67000 BCE=== | ===Between 75000 BCE and 67000 BCE=== | ||
*The [[Toba catastrophe]] occurs. | *The [[Toba catastrophe]] occurs. It is speculated by the [[Assassins]] in 2012 to be the same event as the [[First Disaster]]. <ref name="AC2G19">Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 19</ref> | ||
===3114 BCE=== | ===3114 BCE=== | ||
* '''August 11''': The Mayan Long Count Calendar begins at 13.0.0.0.0. This starts the countdown to the Abstergo Satellite launch in December 2012. | * '''August 11''': The Mayan Long Count Calendar begins at 13.0.0.0.0. This starts the countdown to the Abstergo Satellite launch in December 2012. <ref name="ACWE">Assassin's Creed, Warren Vidic's Emails</ref> | ||
==2nd Millennium BCE== | ==2nd Millennium BCE== | ||
===Prehistory=== | |||
* The stories of [[Those Who Came Before]] and their children, happening in this period, would later be retold as mythologies in Ancient Greek. The [[Glyphs]] name this period as "Prehistory" <ref name="AC2G14">Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 14</ref>, yet these events precedes the [[Trojan War]], and is thus listed under the 2nd Millennium BCE. | |||
* Zeus, one of [[Those Who Came Before]], rapes Io, a human. Io gives birth to Epaphus. <ref name="AC2G14"/> | |||
* Zeus rapes Europa, a human, giving birth to Minos, Rhadamanthys and Sarpedon. <ref name="AC2G14"/> | |||
* Zeus and Danaë, a human, gives birth to [[Perseus]]. <ref name="AC2G14"/> | |||
* [[Perseus]] slays Medusa with [[the Sword]]. <ref name="AC2G5">Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 5</ref> | |||
* Zeus seduces Leda, a human, as a swan. Leda gives birth to Helen of Troy. <ref name="AC2G14"/> | |||
* Heracles steals an Apple from the Hesperides. <ref name="AC2G1"/> | |||
* [[Jason]] obtains the [[The Shroud|Golden Fleece]]. <ref name="AC2G7">Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 7</ref> | |||
* Hippomenes wins a race with Atalanta (in order to marry her) by distracting her during the race with an Apple. | |||
* Cupid, one of [[Those Who Came Before]], and Psyche, a human, gives birth to Voluptas. <ref name="AC2G14"/> | |||
===Circa 1700 BCE=== | ===Circa 1700 BCE=== | ||
* Jacob gives [[The Shroud]], as a multicolored coat, to [[Joseph]]. <ref | * Jacob gives [[The Shroud]], as a multicolored coat, to [[Joseph]]. <ref name="AC2G7"/> | ||
===Circa 1600 BCE=== | ===Circa 1600 BCE=== | ||
*[[ | * [[Moses]] obtains [[the Staff]]. <ref name="AC2G5"/> | ||
* [[Moses]] liberates the Israelites from Egyptian rule with the help of [[the Staff]]. <ref name="GI">Assassin's Creed Timeline, Game Informer</ref> | |||
* [[Moses]] liberates the Israelites from Egyptian rule with the help of [[the Staff]]. <ref name="GI"> | |||
===Circa 1190 BCE=== | ===Circa 1190 BCE=== | ||
* Zeus sends Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite to Paris of Troy to decide who would receive the [[Apple]]. | * Zeus sends Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite to Paris of Troy to decide who would receive the [[Apple]]. | ||
* The [[Trojan War]] occurs as a result of Paris choosing Aphrodite. <ref name="GI"/> | * The [[Trojan War]] occurs as a result of Paris choosing Aphrodite. <ref name="GI"/> | ||
* Idun possess an Apple, or even multiple Apples, that gives the eater immortality. <ref name="AC2G1"/> | |||
==1st Millennium BCE== | ==1st Millennium BCE== | ||
===Circa | ===Circa 970 BCE=== | ||
*[[David]] wins a fight against Goliath with the help of [[the Shroud]]. <ref | *[[David]] wins a fight against Goliath with the help of [[the Shroud]]. <ref name="AC2G7"/> | ||
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===702 BCE=== | ===702 BCE=== | ||
* [[Shabataka]] begins his rule of Egypt with the help of [[the Staff]]. | * [[Shabataka]] begins his rule of Egypt with the help of [[the Staff]]. <ref name="AC2G5"/> | ||
===465 BCE=== | ===465 BCE=== | ||
* [[Xerxes I of Persia]] is assassinated by [[Darius]]. | * [[Xerxes I of Persia]] is assassinated by [[Darius]]. <ref name="AC2S">Assassin's Creed II, Sanctuary</ref> | ||
===332 BCE=== | ===332 BCE=== | ||
* [[Alexander the Great]] invades Egypt. It is likely that he also receives [[the Staff]] during the war. | * [[Alexander the Great]] invades Egypt. It is likely that he also receives his [[the Staff|Staff]] during the war. | ||
===323 BCE=== | ===323 BCE=== | ||
* The [[Assassin]] [[Iltani]] poisons [[Alexander the Great]], who holds the [[Staff of Eden]]. | * The [[Assassin]] [[Iltani]] poisons [[Alexander the Great]] <ref name="AC2S"/>, who holds the [[Staff of Eden]]. <ref name="AC2G5"/> | ||
===210 BCE=== | ===210 BCE=== | ||
* [[Assassin]] [[Wei Yu]] kills Emperor [[Qin Shi Huang]] of China with a spear. | * [[Assassin]] [[Wei Yu]] kills Emperor [[Qin Shi Huang]] of China with a spear. <ref name="AC2S"/> | ||
===Before 150 BCE=== | |||
* The Antikythera mechanism is constructed, probably with help from [[Those Who Came Before]]. <ref name="AC2G4">Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 4</ref> | |||
===44 BCE=== | ===44 BCE=== | ||
* [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] is killed by the [[Assassins]], led by [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]. | * [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] is killed by the [[Assassins]], led by [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]. <ref name="ACBS">Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Scrolls of Romulus</ref> | ||
===42 BCE=== | ===42 BCE=== | ||
* [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] suicides. | * [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] suicides. | ||
* The [[Assassins]] revives [[Brutus]] with the power of [[the Shroud]], who wakes for a moment then falls dead again. | * The [[Assassins]] revives [[Brutus]] with the power of [[the Shroud]], who wakes for a moment then falls dead again. <ref name="ACL">Assassin's Creed: Legacy</ref> | ||
===30 BCE=== | ===30 BCE=== | ||
* [[Amunet]], an [[Assassin]], kills Pharaoh [[Cleopatra]] of Egypt with an Asp snake. | * [[Amunet]], an [[Assassin]], kills Pharaoh [[Cleopatra]] of Egypt with an Asp snake. <ref name="AC2S"/> | ||
==1st Century== | ==1st Century== | ||
===1=== | ===1=== | ||
* The birth of [[Jesus Christ]], marking the start of the Common Era. | * The birth of [[Jesus Christ]], marking the start of the Common Era. | ||
===28=== | ===28=== | ||
* [[John the Baptist]] acquires the [[Staff of Eden]] and begins his ministry. <ref | * [[John the Baptist]] acquires the [[Staff of Eden]] and begins his ministry. <ref name="AC2G5"/> | ||
===30=== | ===30=== | ||
* [[Jesus Christ]] is baptized by [[John the Baptist]]. | * [[Jesus Christ]] is baptized by [[John the Baptist]]. | ||
===33=== | ===33=== | ||
* '''April 3''': [[Jesus Christ]] is crucified by the [[Templars]] in order to retrieve [[the Shroud]]. | * '''April 3''': [[Jesus Christ]] is crucified by the [[Templars]] in order to retrieve [[the Shroud]]. <ref name="AC2G7"/> | ||
* '''April 5''': [[Jesus Christ]]'s followers sneak into a fortress and recover [[the Shroud]], which was then used to resurrect Jesus for a few days. | * '''April 5''': [[Jesus Christ]]'s followers sneak into a fortress and recover [[the Shroud]], which was then used to resurrect Jesus for a few days. <ref name="AC2G7"/> | ||
* [[Saint Peter]] obtains the [[Staff of Eden]] and becomes the leader of the Early Christian Church | * [[Saint Peter]] obtains the [[Staff of Eden]] and becomes the leader of the Early Christian Church. <ref name="AC2G5"/> | ||
===41=== | ===41=== | ||
* [[Leonius]], an [[Assassin]], assassinates Emperor [[Caligula]] of the Roman Empire with a knife. | * [[Leonius]], an [[Assassin]], assassinates Emperor [[Caligula]] of the Roman Empire with a knife. <ref name="AC2S"/> | ||
==5th Century== | ==5th Century== | ||
===434=== | ===434=== | ||
* [[Atilla the Hun]] obtains the [[The Sword|Sword of Eden]] and becomes Emperor of the Hunnic Empire until his death in 453. | * [[Atilla the Hun]] obtains the [[The Sword|Sword of Eden]] and becomes Emperor of the Hunnic Empire until his death in 453. <ref name="AC2G5"/> | ||
==Between Late 5th Century and Late 6th Century== | ==Between Late 5th Century and Late 6th Century== | ||
* [[Arthur]] pulled the [[The Sword|Sword of Eden]], then called Excalibur, out of a stone and used it to become King of England. | * [[Arthur]] pulled the [[The Sword|Sword of Eden]], then called Excalibur, out of a stone and used it to become King of England. <ref name="AC2G5"/> | ||
* Odin obtains the sword, and plunges the Sword into a tree called Barnstokkr. | * Odin obtains the sword, and plunges the Sword into a tree called Barnstokkr. | ||
* [[Sigmund]] pulled the Sword from the tree. | * [[Sigmund]] pulled the Sword from the tree. <ref name="AC2G5"/> | ||
==10th Century== | ==10th Century== | ||
* A Chinese wall art in Dunhuang depicts the [[Fourth Apple]]. | ===900=== | ||
* A Chinese wall art in Dunhuang depicts the [[Fourth Apple]]. <ref name="AC2G4"/> | |||
==11th Century== | ==11th Century== | ||
===1090=== | ===1090=== | ||
* [[Hassan-i Sabbah]] is the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]]. | * [[Hassan-i Sabbah]] is the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]]. <ref name="GI"/> | ||
* The [[Assassins]] begins performing public assassinations and let the public to know of their existence. | * The [[Assassins]] begins performing public assassinations and let the public to know of their existence. | ||
==12th Century== | ==12th Century== | ||
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===1190=== | ===1190=== | ||
* [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] becomes a Master Assassin. | * [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] becomes a Master Assassin. <ref name="ACAC">Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles</ref> | ||
* [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] returns to Alep after a very long journey, and is tasked by [[Al Mualim]] to find the [[Chalice]]. | * [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] returns to Alep after a very long journey, and is tasked by [[Al Mualim]] to find the [[Chalice]]. | ||
* [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] kills [[Lord Basilisk]], [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], but fails to rescue a kidnapped [[Adha]] and swears to find her again. | * [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] kills [[Lord Basilisk]], [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], but fails to rescue a kidnapped [[Adha]] and swears to find her again. | ||
* [[Robert de Sable]] succumbs [[Lord Basilisk]] as the new [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]]. | * [[Robert de Sable]] succumbs [[Lord Basilisk]] as the new [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]]. <ref name="AC">Assassin's Creed</ref> | ||
===1191=== | ===1191=== | ||
* [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Malik A-Sayf]] and [[Kadar A-Sayf]] are sent to retrieve the [[Sixth Apple|Templars' treasure]]. Altaïr flees the scene; Kadar is killed but Malik, though badly wounded, completes the mission. | * [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Malik A-Sayf]] and [[Kadar A-Sayf]] are sent to retrieve the [[Sixth Apple|Templars' treasure]]. Altaïr flees the scene; Kadar is killed but Malik, though badly wounded, completes the mission. <ref name="AC"/> | ||
* The [[Siege of Masyaf]] by [[Robert de Sable]] results in victory for the Assassins. | * The [[Siege of Masyaf]] by [[Robert de Sable]] results in victory for the Assassins. | ||
* Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is demoted to Novice. | * Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is demoted to Novice. | ||
* Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad hunts down nine Templars responsible for the prolonged Crusade. | * Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad hunts down nine Templars responsible for the prolonged Crusade. | ||
* '''September 7''': The [[Battle of Arsuf]] occurs. Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad assassinates [[Robert de Sable]], [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]]. | * '''September 7''': The [[Battle of Arsuf]] occurs. Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad assassinates [[Robert de Sable]], [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]]. | ||
* [[Armand Bouchart]] succumbs [[Robert de Sable]] as the new [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]]. | * [[Armand Bouchart]] succumbs [[Robert de Sable]] as the new [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]]. <ref name="ACBL">Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines</ref> | ||
* [[Richard the Lionheart]] sells [[Cyprus]] to [[Armand Bouchart]]. | * [[Richard the Lionheart]] sells [[Cyprus]] to [[Armand Bouchart]]. | ||
* [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] assassinates [[Armand Bouchart]] and various Templar agents in [[Cyprus]]. | * [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] assassinates [[Armand Bouchart]] and various Templar agents in [[Cyprus]]. | ||
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==13th Century== | ==13th Century== | ||
===1209=== | ===1209=== | ||
* [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] began to expand the Order's sphere of operations significantly, sending out those that had trained under him across the globe. | * [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] began to expand the Order's sphere of operations significantly, sending out those that had trained under him across the globe. <ref name="AC2C">Assassin's Creed II, Codex</ref> | ||
===1227=== | ===1227=== | ||
* [[Qulan Gal]], an [[Assassin]], assassinates [[Genghis Khan]] of the Mongol Empire by shooting his horse with an arrow (Genghis Khan would die of his injuries). | * [[Qulan Gal]], an [[Assassin]], assassinates [[Genghis Khan]] of the Mongol Empire by shooting his horse with an arrow (Genghis Khan would die of his injuries). <ref name="AC2S"/> | ||
===1271=== | ===1271=== | ||
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===1457=== | ===1457=== | ||
* [[Annetta]], the Auditore family servant, is born. | * [[Annetta]], the Auditore family servant, is born. | ||
==16th Century== | ==16th Century== | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 11 June 2011
This is an attempt to reconstruct a complete Assassin's Creed timeline with sources.
| Table of Contents | |
| Early Undocumented History | |
| Before the Common Era (BCE) | |
| Pre-2nd Millennium BCE | 75000 BCE - 67000 BCE - 3114 BCE |
| 2nd Millennium BCE | 1700 BCE - Age of Greek Mythology - 1700 BCE - 1600 BCE - 1190 BCE |
| 1st Millennium BCE | 970 BCE - 702 BCE - 465 BCE - 332 BCE - 323 BCE - 210 BCE - 150 BCE 44 BCE - 42 BCE - 30 BCE |
| The Common Era (AD) | |
| 1st Century | 1 - 28 - 30 - 33 - 41 |
| 5th Century | 434 |
| 6th Century | |
| 10th Century | 900 |
| 11th Century | 1090 |
| 12th Century | 1119 - 1165 - 1189 - 1190 - 1191 |
| References | |
Early Undocumented History
- Those Who Came Before creates human and Pieces of Edens.
- Adam and Eve rebels against Those Who Came Before and steals an Apple. [1][2]
- The war between the Humans and Those Who Came Before begins.
- The First Disaster occurs, heavily reducing the population of both humans and Those Who Came Before.
- Those Who Came Before and Humans interbreed after the First Disaster.
- Cain murders Abel to obtain his Apple, and become the first known Templar. [3]
Pre-2nd Millennium BCE
Between 75000 BCE and 67000 BCE
- The Toba catastrophe occurs. It is speculated by the Assassins in 2012 to be the same event as the First Disaster. [4]
3114 BCE
- August 11: The Mayan Long Count Calendar begins at 13.0.0.0.0. This starts the countdown to the Abstergo Satellite launch in December 2012. [5]
2nd Millennium BCE
Prehistory
- The stories of Those Who Came Before and their children, happening in this period, would later be retold as mythologies in Ancient Greek. The Glyphs name this period as "Prehistory" [6], yet these events precedes the Trojan War, and is thus listed under the 2nd Millennium BCE.
- Zeus, one of Those Who Came Before, rapes Io, a human. Io gives birth to Epaphus. [6]
- Zeus rapes Europa, a human, giving birth to Minos, Rhadamanthys and Sarpedon. [6]
- Zeus and Danaë, a human, gives birth to Perseus. [6]
- Perseus slays Medusa with the Sword. [7]
- Zeus seduces Leda, a human, as a swan. Leda gives birth to Helen of Troy. [6]
- Heracles steals an Apple from the Hesperides. [1]
- Jason obtains the Golden Fleece. [8]
- Hippomenes wins a race with Atalanta (in order to marry her) by distracting her during the race with an Apple.
- Cupid, one of Those Who Came Before, and Psyche, a human, gives birth to Voluptas. [6]
Circa 1700 BCE
- Jacob gives The Shroud, as a multicolored coat, to Joseph. [8]
Circa 1600 BCE
- Moses obtains the Staff. [7]
- Moses liberates the Israelites from Egyptian rule with the help of the Staff. [9]
Circa 1190 BCE
- Zeus sends Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite to Paris of Troy to decide who would receive the Apple.
- The Trojan War occurs as a result of Paris choosing Aphrodite. [9]
- Idun possess an Apple, or even multiple Apples, that gives the eater immortality. [1]
1st Millennium BCE
Circa 970 BCE
- David wins a fight against Goliath with the help of the Shroud. [8]
702 BCE
465 BCE
- Xerxes I of Persia is assassinated by Darius. [10]
332 BCE
- Alexander the Great invades Egypt. It is likely that he also receives his Staff during the war.
323 BCE
- The Assassin Iltani poisons Alexander the Great [10], who holds the Staff of Eden. [7]
210 BCE
- Assassin Wei Yu kills Emperor Qin Shi Huang of China with a spear. [10]
Before 150 BCE
- The Antikythera mechanism is constructed, probably with help from Those Who Came Before. [11]
44 BCE
- Gaius Julius Caesar is killed by the Assassins, led by Marcus Junius Brutus. [12]
42 BCE
- Marcus Junius Brutus suicides.
- The Assassins revives Brutus with the power of the Shroud, who wakes for a moment then falls dead again. [13]
30 BCE
1st Century
1
- The birth of Jesus Christ, marking the start of the Common Era.
28
- John the Baptist acquires the Staff of Eden and begins his ministry. [7]
30
- Jesus Christ is baptized by John the Baptist.
33
- April 3: Jesus Christ is crucified by the Templars in order to retrieve the Shroud. [8]
- April 5: Jesus Christ's followers sneak into a fortress and recover the Shroud, which was then used to resurrect Jesus for a few days. [8]
- Saint Peter obtains the Staff of Eden and becomes the leader of the Early Christian Church. [7]
41
5th Century
434
- Atilla the Hun obtains the Sword of Eden and becomes Emperor of the Hunnic Empire until his death in 453. [7]
Between Late 5th Century and Late 6th Century
- Arthur pulled the Sword of Eden, then called Excalibur, out of a stone and used it to become King of England. [7]
- Odin obtains the sword, and plunges the Sword into a tree called Barnstokkr.
- Sigmund pulled the Sword from the tree. [7]
10th Century
900
- A Chinese wall art in Dunhuang depicts the Fourth Apple. [11]
11th Century
1090
- Hassan-i Sabbah is the Grand Master of the Assassin Order. [9]
- The Assassins begins performing public assassinations and let the public to know of their existence.
12th Century
1119
- The Templars, unnamed at this time, officially name themselves "Templars". [9]
- Hugh de Payns is the Grand Master of the Templar Order, leading the Templars to unification.
1165
- January 11: Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, an Assassin (later Grand Master), is born.
1189
- May: The Third Crusade begins as the Crusaders declare war on the Muslims.
1190
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad becomes a Master Assassin. [14]
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad returns to Alep after a very long journey, and is tasked by Al Mualim to find the Chalice.
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad kills Lord Basilisk, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, but fails to rescue a kidnapped Adha and swears to find her again.
- Robert de Sable succumbs Lord Basilisk as the new Grand Master of the Knights Templar. [15]
1191
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Malik A-Sayf and Kadar A-Sayf are sent to retrieve the Templars' treasure. Altaïr flees the scene; Kadar is killed but Malik, though badly wounded, completes the mission. [15]
- The Siege of Masyaf by Robert de Sable results in victory for the Assassins.
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is demoted to Novice.
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad hunts down nine Templars responsible for the prolonged Crusade.
- September 7: The Battle of Arsuf occurs. Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad assassinates Robert de Sable, Grand Master of the Knights Templar.
- Armand Bouchart succumbs Robert de Sable as the new Grand Master of the Knights Templar. [16]
- Richard the Lionheart sells Cyprus to Armand Bouchart.
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad assassinates Armand Bouchart and various Templar agents in Cyprus.
13th Century
1209
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad began to expand the Order's sphere of operations significantly, sending out those that had trained under him across the globe. [17]
1227
- Qulan Gal, an Assassin, assassinates Genghis Khan of the Mongol Empire by shooting his horse with an arrow (Genghis Khan would die of his injuries). [10]
1271
- Marco Polo begins his life living in the court of Kublai Khan. He acquired the Codex during his stay.
1290
- The Villa Auditore is constructed in Monteriggioni.
1296
- Domenico Auditore spends his childhood "in a small house by the Venetian lagoon".
14th Century
1307
- Pope Clement V allows Philip IV of France to "arrest" Templars across Europe.
1314
- The Templar Order is officially disbanded according to mainstream history and used the public disbanding as a cover to go underground and continue the covert war against the Assassins.
1320
- The Villa Auditore is attacked by the Florentine, leaving its facade damaged.
1321
- Dante Alighieri is murdered by the Templars. His body is found by Domenico Auditore.
- Domenico Auditore purchases and renovates the Villa Auditore.
- Domenico and his family escapes to Spain.
1324
- Domenico Auditore travels to Venice.
- Marco Polo and Domenico Auditore's father are murdered.
15th Century
1416
- Uberto Alberti, a Templar and Gonfaloniere of Florence, is born.
1424
- Jeanne d'Arc receives the Sword of Eden and starts having visions of thwarting the English occupation in France.
1431
- Jeanne d'Arc is burned at the stake by English Templars.
- The Templars acquired the Sword of Eden.
1432
- Maria de' Mozzi, future wife to Giovanni Auditore, is born.
1434
- Mario Auditore, an Assassin, condottiero, and ruler of Monteriggioni is born.
1435
- Silvio Barbarigo, a state inquisitor of Venice, and a Templar, is born.
1436
- Giovanni Auditore, an Assassin, Maria Auditore's husband and Mario Auditore's brother is born.
1438
- Paola, an Assassin and the leader of the Courtesans of Florence, is born.
- June 29: Mario Auditore, now a condottiero patrolling the countryside of Anghiari, alerts Micheletto Attendolo to a surprise advance of Milanese troops.
1441
- Alvise da Vilandino is born.
1442
- Cosimo de' Medici promotes Luca Albizzi to the position of Gonfaloniere, in the place of his old friend Ilario Auditore.
1446
1448
- Maria de' Mozzi meets Giovanni Auditore for the first time at her bakery.
- Octavian de Valois, a French baron, Templar and general in both the papal and French army is born.
1450
- Giovanni Auditore marries Maria de' Mozzi.
1454
- Giovanni Auditore moves to Florence with Maria Auditore to pursue a career in banking.
- Mario Auditore stays at the family villa in Monteriggioni and attempts to decipher Altaïr's Codex.
- Mario Auditore repels an attack on Monteriggioni led by the condottiero Federico da Montefeltro.
- Mario Auditore finds the Shroud inside a chamber within the well of Villa Auditore.
- Giovanni Auditore takes The Shroud from Monteriggioni at Mario Auditore's request.
1455
- Bartolomeo d'Alviano, an Assassin, and condottiero of Venice is born.
- Giovanni Auditore saves Lorenzo de' Medici from drowning in the River Arno, starting a beneficial friendship between their families.
1456
- Federico Auditore da Firenze is born to Giovanni and Maria Auditore.
1457
- Annetta, the Auditore family servant, is born.
16th Century
1500
- Alvise da Vilandino dies in Methoni, Greece during a Turkish attack.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 1
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II, The Truth
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 6
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 19
- ↑ Assassin's Creed, Warren Vidic's Emails
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 14
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 5
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 7
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Assassin's Creed Timeline, Game Informer
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Assassin's Creed II, Sanctuary
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Assassin's Creed II, Glyph 4
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Scrolls of Romulus
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Assassin's Creed
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II, Codex