The REAL History Behind Assassin's Creed
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Hey Vsauce, Joey here.The Assassin's Creed series takes place during real periods in history. But, what parts ofthe game are actually based on those periods, and what parts are completely made up?Some deeper historical context might help:For example, the organizations in the game. Did the Order of Assassins and the KnightsTemplar actually exist?Well, the Assassins were a real order of Shiite Muslims founded by Hassan-i Sabbah duringthe first crusade. Instead of direct attacks, Sabbah would send our particularly devotedmembers of the order to kill high-ranking enemy leaders. In fact, it's currently thoughtthat the term "Assassin" is derived from the term "Assassiyun," meaning "those faithfulto the foundation...
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Hey Vsauce, Joey here.The Assassin's Creed series takes place during real periods in history. But, what parts ofthe game are actually based on those periods, and what parts are completely made up?Some deeper historical context might help:For example, the organizations in the game. Did the Order of Assassins and the KnightsTemplar actually exist?Well, the Assassins were a real order of Shiite Muslims founded by Hassan-i Sabbah duringthe first crusade. Instead of direct attacks, Sabbah would send our particularly devotedmembers of the order to kill high-ranking enemy leaders. In fact, it's currently thoughtthat the term "Assassin" is derived from the term "Assassiyun," meaning "those faithfulto the foundation...
