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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Islamic Golden Age=== | ===Islamic Golden Age=== | ||
Around 820, the [[Persia]]n polymath [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi|al-Khwarizmi]] was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of Baghdad's | Around 820, the [[Persia]]n polymath [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi|al-Khwarizmi]] was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of Baghdad's [[House of Wisdom]].<ref>{{WP|Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi}}</ref> One day, he met a young [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], a frequent visitor of the library, reading one of his studies and began teaching him astronomy and mathematics.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref> | ||
At the height of the Islamic Golden Age, [[Thābit ibn Qurra]] emerged as a leading visionary in the fields of mathematics, mechanical engineering, medicine, astrology, and astronomy. Although born in Harran, he moved to Baghdad, and occupied his years with teaching, study, and innovation until his death in 901.<ref name="Forward Thinker">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Forward Thinker]]</ref> | At the height of the Islamic Golden Age, [[Thābit ibn Qurra]] emerged as a leading visionary in the fields of mathematics, mechanical engineering, medicine, astrology, and astronomy. Although born in Harran, he moved to Baghdad, and occupied his years with teaching, study, and innovation until his death in 901.<ref name="Forward Thinker">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Forward Thinker]]</ref> | ||
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The city was divided into four sections,<ref name="Ubisoft">{{Ubisoft|url=en-us/article/BvgGGDYNnLdApaOgCg5Yz/assassins-creed-mirage-takes-players-to-ninth-century-baghdad|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage Takes Players to Ninth Century Baghdad|archivedate=20220911035849|subdomain=news}}</ref> being, the industrial Karkh, the gardens of the central Round City,<ref name="Ubisoft2">{{Ubisoft|url=/en-us/game/assassins-creed/mirage|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage|archivedate=20220912044806}}</ref> the military district of Sharqiyah, and | The city was divided into four sections,<ref name="Ubisoft">{{Ubisoft|url=en-us/article/BvgGGDYNnLdApaOgCg5Yz/assassins-creed-mirage-takes-players-to-ninth-century-baghdad|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage Takes Players to Ninth Century Baghdad|archivedate=20220911035849|subdomain=news}}</ref> being, the industrial Karkh, the gardens of the central Round City,<ref name="Ubisoft2">{{Ubisoft|url=/en-us/game/assassins-creed/mirage|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage|archivedate=20220912044806}}</ref> the military district of Sharqiyah, and the scientific district<ref name="TrailerBreakdown">{{Youtube|video=dKox5i_T6XA|text=Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Developer Trailer Breakdown <nowiki>|</nowiki> #UbiForward|channel=Ubisoft|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref> which contained the House of Wisdom.<ref name="GameRantInfluences">{{Cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-mirage-influences-gameplay-setting-interview/|title=Assassin's Creed Mirage Creative Director Talks Influences, Gameplay, Setting, and More|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911220607/https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-mirage-influences-gameplay-setting-interview/|archivedate=11 September 2022|author=Duckworth, Joshua|publisher=''GameRant''|date=11 September 2022|accessdate=14 September 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the former capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. During the Abbasid period, it was one of the foremost cultural, intellectual, and economic centers of the world, presiding over the Islamic Golden Age, but this status ended with its decimation at the hands of the Mongol Empire in 1258.[1]
History
Islamic Golden Age
Around 820, the Persian polymath al-Khwarizmi was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of Baghdad's House of Wisdom.[2] One day, he met a young Basim Ibn Ishaq, a frequent visitor of the library, reading one of his studies and began teaching him astronomy and mathematics.[3]
At the height of the Islamic Golden Age, Thābit ibn Qurra emerged as a leading visionary in the fields of mathematics, mechanical engineering, medicine, astrology, and astronomy. Although born in Harran, he moved to Baghdad, and occupied his years with teaching, study, and innovation until his death in 901.[4]
Modern era
In 1936,[5], human archaeologists discovered Isu artifacts, although not known to them at the time. Although found in present day present-day Khujut Rabu,[5] Iraq, the artifacts were named the "Baghdad batteries" and left scientists baffled for many decades.[6]
Geography
The city was divided into four sections,[7] being, the industrial Karkh, the gardens of the central Round City,[8] the military district of Sharqiyah, and the scientific district[9] which contained the House of Wisdom.[10]
Behind the scenes
After being mentioned a number of times throughout the Assassin's Creed series, Baghdad will make its first appearance in the upcoming 2023 video game Assassin's Creed: Mirage, which will feature Basim Ibn Ishaq as its main character.
Gallery
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Concept Art of a large view of Baghdad -
Concept Art of Basim looking over the city
Appearances
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- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel) (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (first appearance)
References
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Baghdad on Wikipedia
- ↑ Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Bloody Welcome
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Forward Thinker
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Baghdad Battery on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Abstergo Entertainment Files: Baghdad Battery
- ↑
Assassin's Creed Mirage Takes Players to Ninth Century Baghdad on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Mirage on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
- ↑
Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Developer Trailer Breakdown | #UbiForward on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
- ↑ Duckworth, Joshua (11 September 2022). Assassin's Creed Mirage Creative Director Talks Influences, Gameplay, Setting, and More. GameRant. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved on 14 September 2022.