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imported>Sol Pacificus I keep remembering that the Sack of Baghdad was mentioned in a novel, but I cannot find it in The Secret Crusade so I can only assume now that it was the Revelations novel. |
imported>Darman36 Yes, it's in Ch. 76 of ACRev novel. Darim tells Altaïr that "anyone whose head came higher than [a] wheel's hub" was killed. |
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Almost immediately upon being installed on the throne, the first caliph Abul Abbas As-Saffah turned against his supporters in brutal purges,<ref name="Foltz 2016">Foltz, Richard. (2016). "The Iranization of Islam". ''Iran in World History''. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 45-59.</ref> and he was subsequently branded with the pejorative epithet of "Bloodshedder" from his enemies such as the [[Hidden Ones]].<ref name="Dynasty 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref> | Almost immediately upon being installed on the throne, the first caliph Abul Abbas As-Saffah turned against his supporters in brutal purges,<ref name="Foltz 2016">Foltz, Richard. (2016). "The Iranization of Islam". ''Iran in World History''. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 45-59.</ref> and he was subsequently branded with the pejorative epithet of "Bloodshedder" from his enemies such as the [[Hidden Ones]].<ref name="Dynasty 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref> | ||
In 751, they clashed with the Tang at the [[Battle of Talas]], where the sudden betrayal of the [[ | In 751, they clashed with the Tang at the [[Battle of Talas]], where the sudden betrayal of the [[Karluk]] [[Mercenary|mercenaries]] fighting under Tang forces resulted in a decisive victory for the Abbasids.<ref name="Dynasty 8" /> The [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert|band of Hidden Ones]] led by [[Éléna]] arrived too late to affect the outcome, but they did manage to save the life of a Tang [[crossbowman]] named [[Li E]], upon which they recruited him into their order.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> By 754, As-Saffah had eradicated the Hidden Ones in the region after assaulting their headquarters, and Li E escaped as the sole survivor.<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref> | ||
The long period of Abbasid rule is often remembered as the {{wiki|Islamic Golden Age}} for being a zenith of scientific and artistic flowering across the Islamic world.<ref name="Spielvogel 2005">Spielvogel, Jackson J. (2005) ''Discovering Our Past - California Edition: Medieval And Early Modern Times''. New York: Glencoe Publishing.</ref> Eventually, Abbasid power declined, and their control was reduced to only the territory around their capital of [[Baghdad]] by the time of the [[Crusades]] although their caliphs continued to wield spiritual prestige. In 1258, the [[Sack of Baghdad]] by [[Hülegü Khan]] of the [[Mongol Empire]] spelled an apocalyptic end to not just Abbasid cultural power but to the intellectual advances of Islamic society, as the city's philosophers and scientists were exterminated and its libraries and academies razed to the ground. The Abbasid Caliphate survived for a time in [[Egypt]] under the protection of the [[Mamluk Sultanate]], although with little-to-none of their former spiritual authority and largely relegated to crowning the new Sultan, until finally the Mamluk Sultanate fell to the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1517 and the Ottoman Sultans claimed the caliphate for themselves.<ref name="Wikipedia" /> | The long period of Abbasid rule is often remembered as the {{wiki|Islamic Golden Age}} for being a zenith of scientific and artistic flowering across the Islamic world.<ref name="Spielvogel 2005">Spielvogel, Jackson J. (2005) ''Discovering Our Past - California Edition: Medieval And Early Modern Times''. New York: Glencoe Publishing.</ref> Eventually, Abbasid power declined, and their control was reduced to only the territory around their capital of [[Baghdad]] by the time of the [[Crusades]] although their caliphs continued to wield spiritual prestige. In 1258,<ref name="Wikipedia"/> the [[Sack of Baghdad]] by [[Hülegü Khan]] of the [[Mongol Empire]]<ref name="RevNovelCh76">[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' (novel)]] – Chapter 76</ref> spelled an apocalyptic end to not just Abbasid cultural power but to the intellectual advances of Islamic society, as the city's philosophers and scientists were exterminated and its libraries and academies razed to the ground. The Abbasid Caliphate survived for a time in [[Egypt]] under the protection of the [[Mamluk Sultanate]], although with little-to-none of their former spiritual authority and largely relegated to crowning the new Sultan, until finally the Mamluk Sultanate fell to the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1517 and the Ottoman Sultans claimed the caliphate for themselves.<ref name="Wikipedia" /> | ||
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The Abbasid Caliphate, also known as the Arabian Empire,[1] was the third caliphate, an Islamic state regarded as succeeding the prophet Muhammad.[2] It was established in 750 in the wake of a revolution against the Umayyad Caliphate. Because their banners were black, they were known to the Tang as the "Black Arabs" (黑衣大食).[3]
History
Almost immediately upon being installed on the throne, the first caliph Abul Abbas As-Saffah turned against his supporters in brutal purges,[4] and he was subsequently branded with the pejorative epithet of "Bloodshedder" from his enemies such as the Hidden Ones.[5]
In 751, they clashed with the Tang at the Battle of Talas, where the sudden betrayal of the Karluk mercenaries fighting under Tang forces resulted in a decisive victory for the Abbasids.[3] The band of Hidden Ones led by Éléna arrived too late to affect the outcome, but they did manage to save the life of a Tang crossbowman named Li E, upon which they recruited him into their order.[5] By 754, As-Saffah had eradicated the Hidden Ones in the region after assaulting their headquarters, and Li E escaped as the sole survivor.[6]
The long period of Abbasid rule is often remembered as the Islamic Golden Age for being a zenith of scientific and artistic flowering across the Islamic world.[7] Eventually, Abbasid power declined, and their control was reduced to only the territory around their capital of Baghdad by the time of the Crusades although their caliphs continued to wield spiritual prestige. In 1258,[2] the Sack of Baghdad by Hülegü Khan of the Mongol Empire[8] spelled an apocalyptic end to not just Abbasid cultural power but to the intellectual advances of Islamic society, as the city's philosophers and scientists were exterminated and its libraries and academies razed to the ground. The Abbasid Caliphate survived for a time in Egypt under the protection of the Mamluk Sultanate, although with little-to-none of their former spiritual authority and largely relegated to crowning the new Sultan, until finally the Mamluk Sultanate fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1517 and the Ottoman Sultans claimed the caliphate for themselves.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
- Wrath of the Druids (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga (mentioned only, as "Serkland")
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Flower Banquet (Part 1)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
Abbasid Caliphate on Wikipedia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon (Part 1)
- ↑ Foltz, Richard. (2016). "The Iranization of Islam". Iran in World History. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 45-59.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon Fire (Part 2)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Hidden Ones (Part 1)
- ↑ Spielvogel, Jackson J. (2005) Discovering Our Past - California Edition: Medieval And Early Modern Times. New York: Glencoe Publishing.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel) – Chapter 76