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During [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|King Ferdinand]] and [[Isabella I of Castile|Queen Isabella]]'s conquest of [[Spain]], the [[Templars]] attempted to prolong the conflict with the Moors by holding [[Muhammad XII of Granada|King Muhammad]] hostage in [[Alhambra]]. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] rescued Muhammad, allowing him to surrender and end the struggle.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref> | During [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|King Ferdinand]] and [[Isabella I of Castile|Queen Isabella]]'s conquest of [[Spain]], the [[Templars]] attempted to prolong the conflict with the Moors by holding [[Muhammad XII of Granada|King Muhammad]] hostage in [[Alhambra]]. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] rescued Muhammad, allowing him to surrender and end the struggle.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref> | ||
During the Spanish occupation of [[Algiers]], the {{Wiki|Emir|amir}} [[Selim of Algiers|Selim]] requested the [[ | During the Spanish occupation of [[Algiers]], the {{Wiki|Emir|amir}} [[Selim of Algiers|Selim]] requested and obtained help from the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]] in protecting the Moors living there.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' - [[Mediterranean Defense]]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Muslim peoples]] | [[Category:Muslim peoples]] | ||
Revision as of 19:41, 19 May 2018
"Moors" was a generic term employed by Christian Europeans during the Middle Ages to define those ethnically diverse people of Muslim religion who inhabited the western Mediterranean Sea area.
History
During King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella's conquest of Spain, the Templars attempted to prolong the conflict with the Moors by holding King Muhammad hostage in Alhambra. Ezio Auditore da Firenze rescued Muhammad, allowing him to surrender and end the struggle.[1]
During the Spanish occupation of Algiers, the amir Selim requested and obtained help from the Ottoman Assassins in protecting the Moors living there.[2]