Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz
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The Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz (Portuguese: Ordem de São Bento de Avis) is an order of chivalry founded in Portugal in 1146.[1] Its symbol is a green cross. The Order of Aviz had many links to the Templar Order, with some people such as Gaspar Vilela and João Machado having ranks in both.[2]
History
In 1552, a contigent of Knights of the Order were dispatched to the Chinese island of Shangchuan under the command of Machado, tracking down fellow Templar Francis Xavier and the Precursor box in his possession. The knights killed Xavier and his entourage, taking the relic with them, and awaited exfiltration by way of a Portuguese merchant ship bound for Nagasaki the following morning, where Vilela awaited them. However, their ship was attacked by a junk, possibly belonging to the pirates that dwelled around Shangchuan or to the Ming military, and, at the same time, it was infiltrated by Assassins that managed to recover the box.[2]
Appearances
References
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Military Order of Aviz on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game – Legacy of the Brotherhood – The Lost Box