Alep
Alep was a large city in Syria, and the location of an Assassin fortress during the Third Crusade. It was here, that the Order's second-in-command, Harash, betrayed the Assassins, and was later killed by Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. Al Mualim resided in its fortress until it nearly came into disarray. In 1190, Altaïr visited Alep twice.
History
The first visit to Alep was during Altaïr's return from an assignment. He found the fortress and a small village nearby besieged by Templars under Basilisk's command. After repelling the attack, Altaïr met with Al Mualim, who gave him a new assignment concerning the Chalice.[1]
During his second visit to the fortress, it had been corrupted by the traitor Harash, who established his own guards around it. Templars had also made their way inside. Despite Altaïr managing to cleanse the fortress, Al Mualim and the Order had to switch their residence back to their headquarters in Masyaf.[1]
Later, after Altaïr's failure at Solomon's Temple, the city was mentioned by an Assassin informant in Damascus, during the assassination attempt on Abu'l Nuqoud. The informant asked Altaïr about Adha, and mentioned their past adventures in Alep.[2]
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