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The Walled Obelisk (also known as the Constantine Obelisk) is situated at the southern side of the Hippodrome of Constantinople.

History

The 32 meter-high obelisk was constructed of roughly cut stones by Constantine VII. Its exact construction date is unknown, but it is named after Constantine VII after he repaired it in the tenth century. At that time, it was reportedly decorated with gilded bronze plaques that portrayed the victories of Basil I who was the grandfather of Constantine VII. Also there was a sphere at the top of obelisk. However, reportedly these gilded bronze plaques were stolen and melted down by Fourth Crusaders in 1204.

Since young Janissaries liked to use the obelisk to climb and show their prowess, the obelisk suffered further damage to its surface.

Source

Assassin's Creed: Revelations

Assassin's Creed: Revelations

Characters

Assassins	Desmond Miles • Clay Kaczmarek • Rebecca Crane • Shaun Hastings • William Miles \| Ezio Auditore da Firenze • Dogan • Yusuf Tazim • Piri Reis \| Ishak Pasha \| Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad • Al Mualim • Abbas Sofian • Maria Thorpe • Darim Ibn-La'Ahad • Swami • Niccolò Polo • Maffeo Polo

Templars	Laetitia England • Warren Vidic • Juhani Otso Berg \| Ahmet • Manuel Palaiologos • Shahkulu • Leandros • Cyril of Rhodes • Damat Ali Pasha • Georgios Kostas • Lysistrata • Mirela Djuric • Odai Dunqas • Vali cel Tradat \| Vlad Tepes \| Haras

Isu	Juno • Jupiter • Minerva

Others	Sofia Sartor • Bayezid II • Selim I • Suleiman I • Tarik Barleti • Dilara • Duccio de Luca • Janos

Animi Avatars	Bombardier • Brigand • Champion • Corsair • Count • Courtesan • Crusader • Deacon • Gladiator • Guardian • Knight • Ottoman Doctor • Ottoman Jester • Privateer • Renegade • Sentinel • Thespian • Trickster • Vanguard • Vizier

Factions

Locations

Black Room | Atlas Village • Cappadocia (Derinkuyu) • Constantinople (Constantine District • Bayezid District • Imperial District • Galata District) • Masyaf

Events

Ottoman Civil War • Attack on Prince Suleiman • Riot at the Harbor of Theodosius • Destruction of the Great Chain • Fight for the Masyaf Keys | Fall of Constantinople | Decline of the Levantine Assassins • Fall of Masyaf

Terms and concepts

Abstergo Files • Achievements • Animus (Animus data fragments • Black Room • Sync Nexus) • Assassin Dens • Blending • Book shops • Customization • Den Defense • Dual-wielding • Eagle Sense • Ezio Auditore's letters • First Civilization • Heralds • Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad • Mediterranean Defense • Memories • Multiplayer • Officials • Outfits • Pieces of Eden (Apple of Eden • Masyaf Keys) • Stalkers • Social stealth • Templar Tax Collectors • Ziplines

Weapons and tools

Blunt weapons • Bombs (Blood • Caltrop • Cherry • Datura • Gold • Smoke decoy/screen • Splinter • Stink • Thunder) • Crossbow • Fists • Greek fire • Heavy weapons • Hidden Blade (Hookblade • Hidden Gun • Poison Blade) • Improvised weapons • Long weapons • Poison darts • Short blades • Swords • Throwing knives

DLC

The Ancestors Character Pack • Mediterranean Traveler Map Pack • The Lost Archive

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 ==History==
-The 32 m (105 ft)-high obelisk was constructed of roughly cut stones by Constantine VII. Its exact construction date is unknown, but it is named after Constantine VII after he repaired it in the tenth century. At that time, it was reportedly decorated with gilded bronze plaques that portrayed the victories of Basil I who was the grandfather of Constantine VII. Also there was a sphere at the top of obelisk. However, reportedly these gilded bronze plaques were stolen and melted down by Fourth Crusaders in 1204.
+The 32 meter-high obelisk was constructed of roughly cut stones by Constantine VII. Its exact construction date is unknown, but it is named after Constantine VII after he repaired it in the tenth century. At that time, it was reportedly decorated with gilded bronze plaques that portrayed the victories of Basil I who was the grandfather of Constantine VII. Also there was a sphere at the top of obelisk. However, reportedly these gilded bronze plaques were stolen and melted down by Fourth Crusaders in 1204.
 Since young [[Janissaries]] liked to use the obelisk to climb and show their prowess, the obelisk suffered further damage to its surface.
-==Database entry==
+==Source==
-''Alternately called the “Walled Column” or “Constantine’s Column”, this obelisk stands proudly in the center of the old Hippodrome. Though it seems to fit the style of the original structure, it was actually built some 500 years later. In the tenth century it was repaired and further augmented by Constantine VII, thus earning its current name.''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
-''After the Ottoman conquest, when the Hippodrome was finally and fully abandoned, the obelisk became a favorite location for the Janissaries to train and show off their strength in climbing contests.''
-==Trivia==
+{{ACR}}
-*The top of the obelisk is where a book mission is located at.
 [[Category:Constantinople]]
 [[Category:Landmarks]]

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