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{{ | {{Quote|Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I's warfare experience has taught him the weaknesses of relying on foreign mercenary armies. We believe we have found a way to bribe him, to turn him against any allies he may have in Roma. Perhaps we can further divide the attention of our enemies.|The Assassins about Maximilian I.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}} | ||
'''Maximilian I '''of the powerful Habsburg family (22 March 1459 - 12 January 1519) was the Holy Roman | '''Maximilian I '''of the powerful Habsburg family (22 March 1459 - 12 January 1519) was the Emperor of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] from 1493 until his death. | ||
Members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] (disguised as Condottieri) sent by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], brought him proof regarding [[Rodrigo Borgia]]'s hiring of Swiss commanders to form his [[Papal Guard|papal guard]]. Maximilian was defeated by the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] in the {{Wiki|Swabian War}} of 1499 and he became irate upon learning of this development. The emperor then used Swiss mercenaries, elite soldiers and several Assassins to form his own mercenary force, the {{Wiki|Landsknecht}}e. | Members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] (disguised as Condottieri) sent by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], brought him proof regarding [[Rodrigo Borgia]]'s hiring of Swiss commanders to form his [[Papal Guard|papal guard]]. Maximilian was defeated by the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] in the {{Wiki|Swabian War}} of 1499 and he became irate upon learning of this development. The emperor then used Swiss mercenaries, elite soldiers and several Assassins to form his own mercenary force, the {{Wiki|Landsknecht}}e. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Contracts in Project Legacy|Contracts]] | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Contracts in Project Legacy|Contracts]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:58, 12 February 2013
- "Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I's warfare experience has taught him the weaknesses of relying on foreign mercenary armies. We believe we have found a way to bribe him, to turn him against any allies he may have in Roma. Perhaps we can further divide the attention of our enemies."
- ―The Assassins about Maximilian I.[src]
Maximilian I of the powerful Habsburg family (22 March 1459 - 12 January 1519) was the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1493 until his death.
Members of the Assassin Order (disguised as Condottieri) sent by Ezio Auditore da Firenze, brought him proof regarding Rodrigo Borgia's hiring of Swiss commanders to form his papal guard. Maximilian was defeated by the Swiss in the Swabian War of 1499 and he became irate upon learning of this development. The emperor then used Swiss mercenaries, elite soldiers and several Assassins to form his own mercenary force, the Landsknechte.