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'''Silver''' is a whitish, soft metal which has been valued throughout [[human]] history. | '''Silver''' is a whitish, soft metal which has been valued throughout [[human]] history. | ||
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During the ''[[Reconquista]]'' in the 15th and 16th centuries, the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]] utilized the metal to forge a number of weapons and [[armor]]s for use against the [[Spanish Rite of the Templar Order|Spanish Templars]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref> | During the ''[[Reconquista]]'' in the 15th and 16th centuries, the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins]] utilized the metal to forge a number of weapons and [[armor]]s for use against the [[Spanish Rite of the Templar Order|Spanish Templars]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref> | ||
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During the [[United States|American]] [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] traded and [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed III)|used]] silver, among other things.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | |||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 20 March 2020
Silver is a whitish, soft metal which has been valued throughout human history.
History
Silver, like gold, has been used in various ways, including jewelry, dinnerware, and ornamentation, as well as for minting coins.[1] [2]
5th century BCE
In the 5th century BCE, the village of Lavrio in Attika was famous for its silver mine, which was the source of Athens' wealth.[3]
The islands of Delos and Mykonos were called the Silver Islands due to the stores of silver the Delian League kept there.[3]
A branch of the Cult of Kosmos, The Silver Vein, took their name referring to the wealth its members desired. One of them was known only as The Silver Griffin.[4]
Crusades
The Knights Templar minted currency using various metals, including silver, for their own use during the Crusades. Later, these coins were obtained by the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad from Templar guards, pirate, and duelists in Cyprus and Acre's harbor.[5]
Reconquista
During the Reconquista in the 15th and 16th centuries, the Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins utilized the metal to forge a number of weapons and armors for use against the Spanish Templars.[6]
18th century
During the American Revolutionary War, the Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton traded and used silver, among other things.[7]
Cultural significance
In addition to its monetary value, silver has also influenced other matters. In English language, it has led to expressions like 'silver tongue', to denote an eloquent person,[3] and 'silver lining' to refer to a good aspect in an otherwise dreary prospect.[8]
Gallery
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A Tibetan silver snuff bottle -
18th century silver cutlery
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Trade objects
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Thasos: Silver Mines
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Silver Vein (memory)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III
- ↑ Silver lining in Wikipedia