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'''Charlemagne''' ({{Wiki|Latin}}: ''Carolus Magnus''; 742 – 814), also known as '''Charles the Great''' or '''Charles I''' was the King of the [[Franks]] from 768, the King of {{Wiki|Lombards}} from 774, and from 800 the Emperor of the {{Wiki|Carolingian Empire}}, which would eventually be succeeded by the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. He was also a [[Templar leader|leader]] of the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name=" | '''Charlemagne''' ({{Wiki|Latin}}: ''Carolus Magnus''; 742 – 814), also known as '''Charles the Great''' or '''Charles I''' was the King of the [[Franks]] from 768, the King of {{Wiki|Lombards}} from 774, and from 800 the Emperor of the {{Wiki|Carolingian Empire}}, which would eventually be succeeded by the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. He was also a [[Templar leader|leader]] of the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="PoorFellowSoldier">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In the spring of 774, following the Lombards' {{Wiki|Siege of Pavia (773–74)|siege of Pavia}}, Charlemagne visited [[Rome]] to confirm and reassert his {{Wiki|Pepin the Short|father's}} {{Wiki|Donation of Pepin|grants of land}}.<ref name="AC2" /> | In the spring of 774, following the Lombards' {{Wiki|Siege of Pavia (773–74)|siege of Pavia}}, Charlemagne visited [[Rome]] to confirm and reassert his {{Wiki|Pepin the Short|father's}} {{Wiki|Donation of Pepin|grants of land}}.<ref name="AC2" /> | ||
In May 804, Charlemagne was written a letter by [[Alcuin]] regarding the existence of the Order of the Ancients and how they were a parasitic group neglecting [[Christianity|God]]'s teaching and instead worshipping a race of precursor beings known as the [[Isu]]. Alcuin also informed Charlemagne about the Order's obsession with [[sage]]s, Isu allegedly reborn as [[human]]s. Believing the Order to be blasphemers, | In May 804, Charlemagne was written a letter by [[Alcuin]] regarding the existence of the Order of the Ancients and how they were a parasitic group neglecting [[Christianity|God]]'s teaching and instead worshipping a race of precursor beings known as the [[Isu]]. Alcuin also informed Charlemagne about the Order's obsession with [[sage]]s, Isu allegedly reborn as [[human]]s. Believing the Order to be blasphemers, Alcuin was unaware that Charlemagne himself was a member of said order. Despite being a pious defender of God's will, Charlemagne hid his allegiance well. The Order then had Alcuin killed a week later as he knew too much and his letter was never sent.<ref name="PoorFellowSoldier"/> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
In 2012, Charlemagne was one of many historical people included in the [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles the late [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] had left behind in the [[Animus]] as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]] to decipher. Desmond later did in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Instruments of Power" where Charlemagne was excluded from the list of historical individuals revealed by Clay to have wielded a [[Swords of Eden|Sword of Eden]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs | In 2012, Charlemagne was one of many historical people included in the [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles the late [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] had left behind in the [[Animus]] as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]] to decipher. Desmond later did in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Instruments of Power" where Charlemagne was excluded from the list of historical individuals revealed by Clay to have wielded a [[Swords of Eden|Sword]] of [[Eden]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> In the same year, he was included in a [[Mnemonic sets|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | ||
In 2020, during [[Layla Hassan]]'s Animus session of reliving the memories of the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] during the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Viking expansion|expansion]] into [[England]], a [[Charlemagne's Set|set]] of [[armor]] inspired by Charlemagne was made available to her through an [[Animus mod|Animus modification]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla | In 2020, during [[Layla Hassan]]'s Animus session of reliving the memories of the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] during the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Viking expansion|expansion]] into [[England]], a [[Charlemagne's Set|set]] of [[armor]] inspired by Charlemagne was made available to her through an [[Animus mod|Animus modification]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Charlemagne (Latin: Carolus Magnus; 742 – 814), also known as Charles the Great or Charles I was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Lombards from 774, and from 800 the Emperor of the Carolingian Empire, which would eventually be succeeded by the Holy Roman Empire. He was also a leader of the Order of the Ancients.[1]
Biography
In the spring of 774, following the Lombards' siege of Pavia, Charlemagne visited Rome to confirm and reassert his father's grants of land.[2]
In May 804, Charlemagne was written a letter by Alcuin regarding the existence of the Order of the Ancients and how they were a parasitic group neglecting God's teaching and instead worshipping a race of precursor beings known as the Isu. Alcuin also informed Charlemagne about the Order's obsession with sages, Isu allegedly reborn as humans. Believing the Order to be blasphemers, Alcuin was unaware that Charlemagne himself was a member of said order. Despite being a pious defender of God's will, Charlemagne hid his allegiance well. The Order then had Alcuin killed a week later as he knew too much and his letter was never sent.[1]
Legacy
In 2012, Charlemagne was one of many historical people included in the Glyph puzzles the late Assassin Clay Kaczmarek had left behind in the Animus as messages for his successor Desmond Miles to decipher. Desmond later did in September of that year.[3] Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Instruments of Power" where Charlemagne was excluded from the list of historical individuals revealed by Clay to have wielded a Sword of Eden.[2] In the same year, he was included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.[4]
In 2020, during Layla Hassan's Animus session of reliving the memories of the shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan during the Viking expansion into England, a set of armor inspired by Charlemagne was made available to her through an Animus modification.[5]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (appears in Glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (appears in mnemonic set only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
- The Siege of Paris (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Poor Fellow-Soldier
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed II – Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – The Desmond Files
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla