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In [[Renaissance]] times, salt was collected by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]] in [[Rome]] and used to [[Crafting (Project Legacy)|mix]] spirits of hartshorn along with other materials.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | In [[Renaissance]] times, salt was collected by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]] in [[Rome]] and used to [[Crafting (Project Legacy)|mix]] spirits of hartshorn along with other materials.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | ||
During the early 18th century, the businesswoman [[Lee Huiyin]] controlled [[Macau]]'s salt and [[sugar]] trade, allowing her to earn a fortune and become one of the city's most powerful [[merchant]]s. In 1725, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated Lee's main warehouse in Macau to steal salt and sugar,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 7|Episode 7]]</ref> which were later used to treat an outbreak of {{Wiki|cholera}} in [[Zhang's village]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 9|Episode 9]]</ref> | During the early 18th century, the businesswoman [[Lee Huiyin]] controlled [[Macau]]'s salt and [[sugar]] trade, allowing her to earn a fortune and become one of the city's most powerful [[merchant]]s. In 1725, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated Lee's main [[Madam Lee's warehouse|warehouse]] in Macau to steal salt and sugar,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 7|Episode 7]]</ref> which were later used to treat an outbreak of {{Wiki|cholera}} in [[Zhang's village]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 9|Episode 9]]</ref> | ||
During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the crystalline form, rock salt, was mined, bought and sold as a raw material in the [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]]. The [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] [[Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] usually gathered rock salt within his community of the [[Davenport Homestead]] from its miner [[Maurice|Norris]]. In fact, the Homestead's innkeepers [[Corrine]] and [[Oliver (Homestead)|Oliver]] were responsible for [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed III)|crafting]] salted [[elk]] meat and salt itself with the use of rock salt, and the [[blacksmith]] [[David Walston|Big Dave]] also created [[Gunpowder|black powder]] by using rock salt plus additional materials.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the crystalline form, rock salt, was mined, bought and sold as a raw material in the [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]]. The [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] [[Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] usually gathered rock salt within his community of the [[Davenport Homestead]] from its miner [[Maurice|Norris]]. In fact, the Homestead's innkeepers [[Corrine]] and [[Oliver (Homestead)|Oliver]] were responsible for [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed III)|crafting]] salted [[elk]] meat and salt itself with the use of rock salt, and the [[blacksmith]] [[David Walston|Big Dave]] also created [[Gunpowder|black powder]] by using rock salt plus additional materials.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | ||
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Salt is a chemical compound and an essential component of life. Salt has a long history of multiple uses, from religious ceremonies and preservation to food seasonings and consumption.[1]
History
In the late 5th century BCE, the White Crystal Hills in the isolated region of Lokris, Greece, were central to the country's salt supply and became highly contested during the Peloponnesian War.[2]
In 48 BCE, salt was used in the mixture natron, which was used to embalm the deceased into mummies. From his travels in Memphis, Egypt, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa investigated an awful odor that plagued the people of Memphis. From his probing, Bayek found out that "The Lizard" forced the head embalmer to taint the natron. Bayek later sought and found the bandits responsible and killed them, ending the odor and letting the priests preserve the dead in peace.[3]
In 1176, salt was used as a trap set by the Sultan of Egypt and Syria, Saladin, at a decoy tent to detect any incoming Levantine Assassins. However, the trap failed to alert Saladin's guards when Umar Ibn-La'Ahad snuck into his real tent to prove their ability of getting close enough to kill him.[4]
In Renaissance times, salt was collected by the Italian Assassins in Rome and used to mix spirits of hartshorn along with other materials.[5]
During the early 18th century, the businesswoman Lee Huiyin controlled Macau's salt and sugar trade, allowing her to earn a fortune and become one of the city's most powerful merchants. In 1725, the British Assassin Edward Kenway infiltrated Lee's main warehouse in Macau to steal salt and sugar,[6] which were later used to treat an outbreak of cholera in Zhang's village.[7]
During the American Revolutionary War, the crystalline form, rock salt, was mined, bought and sold as a raw material in the Thirteen Colonies. The Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton usually gathered rock salt within his community of the Davenport Homestead from its miner Norris. In fact, the Homestead's innkeepers Corrine and Oliver were responsible for crafting salted elk meat and salt itself with the use of rock salt, and the blacksmith Big Dave also created black powder by using rock salt plus additional materials.[8]
Gallery
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Salt in Renaissance Italy
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Edward Kenway finding a bag of salt
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Jade
