Ahmet
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- "He is a sincere man. But this Templar fantasy of his is dangerous. It flies in the face of reality."
- ―Suleiman I about his uncle, after hearing of his true affiliations.[src]
Ahmet (1465 - 1512) was an Ottoman prince (Shehzade) and the oldest son of Bayezid II. He was also the elder brother of Selim I and uncle of Suleiman I "the Magnificent".
Tired of the feuds that divide men, Ahmet joined the Templar ideology, eventually slipping into the position of leader of the Byzantine Templars , while simultaneously having been chosen as the heir of his father, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Believing that control over the Ottoman Empire was guaranteed to be in his hands, Ahmet started an expedition to find the Masyaf Keys needed to open the library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in Masyaf. Here, he believed he would find the location of the "Grand Temple" and intended to use the power hidden there to further the Templar ideology.
Eventually, after having been opposed by the Ottoman Assassins and Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the leader and Mentor of the Italian Assassins, Ahmet saw his efforts successfully thwarted by the Assassins, and ultimately his father chose his brother Selim as his heir. Upon marching to Constantinople, Selim ran into Ahmet and swiftly killed him.
Biography
Early life
Born as the eldest living son of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II in 1465, Ahmet was to be his father's heir since his childhood. With Ahmet sharing his distaste for war and an affection for knowledge with his father, many believed him to be the most reasonable choice.[1]
Ahmet was eventually assigned to govern the Anatolian city of Amasya, as all Ottoman princes were assigned to govern cities in the Empire. Eventually, he started to be more and more considered as the crown prince, especially when the grand vizier Hadim Ali Pasha started to support him.[2]
Joining the Byzantine Templars
- Ezio: "Why the Templars?"
- Ahmet: "Because I am tired of all these pointless blood feuds that pit father against son, brother against brother. To achieve true peace, mankind must think and move as one body, with one master mind."
- —Ahmet discussing his reasons for following the Templar ideology.[src]
In 1509, an earthquake struck Constantinople, at which point Bayezid had disappeared from Constantinople. In his absence, Byzantine Templars - remnants of the fallen Byzantine Empire - easily entered the city, and strived to revive their fallen empire. Led by Manuel Palaiologos, the Byzantine Templars caught the eye of Ahmet. Tired of the division between mankind and agreeing that all the people should be united under one ruler, Ahmet joined the ranks of the Byzantine Empire.[1] However, this act caused great internal conflict for Ahmet, as he was still an Ottoman prince, and acting for either the Ottomans or the Byzantines would mean turning his back on his other affiliation.[3]
Ahmet, much younger and more charismatic than the elderly Manuel Palaiologos, slowly slipped into the position of leader of the Byzantine Templars, with Manuel becoming his second-in-command.[3] At the same time, Bayezid and Selim had engaged in a conflict, as Selim was making efforts to gain the Ottoman throne for himself.[1]
Gaining power in the Empire
- "I will open that library, and I will find the Grand Temple. And with the power that is hidden there, I will destroy the superstitions that keep men divided."
- ―Ahmet about his plans to find the library.[src]
In 1511, Ahmet initiated several plans to further his influence in the Ottoman Empire. Primarily, the Templars had come into the possession of the journal "The Secret Crusade" by the explorer and Assassin Niccolò Polo, from which they found out about the existence of the library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad - the late Mentor of the Syrian Assassins - located in Masyaf, Syria. Believing that the library would direct the Templars to an ancient First Civilization location called the "Grand Temple", Ahmet entrusted Manuel Palaiologs with the Masyaf expedition and the search for the keys needed to open the library, while Ahmet focused his attention on matters in Constantinople.[1]
In the heart of the Ottoman Empire, Ahmet initiated a plot to have the Templars abduct Ahmet's own nephew, Suleiman, during the latter's celebration for his successful pilgrimage. Ahmet himself attended the celebration in Topkapı Palace, while Templars disguised as guests were tasked with abducted the young Shehzadem Suleiman.[1]
However, to Ahmet's displeasure, the Templar infiltrators were killed by the Ottoman Assassins, disguised as Italian minstrels, on orders of their leader Yusuf Tazim and Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the leader of the Italian Assassins, who was able to identify the Templars using his "Eagle Sense". Following the failed plot, Ahmet accused the Janissary captain Tarik Barleti of a conspiracy against him, as the Janissaries were tasked with Suleiman's protection, using the Janissaries' distaste of Ahmet in his own advantage.[1]
Death
- Ahmet: "Soldiers! Selim is not your master! You serve the Sultan! You carry out his command alone! Where is he? Where is our Sultan?!"
- Selim: "He stands before you, brother. Father made his choice."
- —Ahmet and Selim before Ahmet's death.[src]
Gallery
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Ahmet and Suleiman I.
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Ahmet.
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Ahmet is thrown off a cliff by Selim.
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