Assassin’s Creed portrays a variety of time periods and conflicts, however the 2016 film, and the assassins themselves, are based on real history.
In 2016, the movie Assassin's Creed was released, based on the concept of the hit action-adventure video game of the same name, and just like its predecessor, the film also has ties to real history and events. The first Assassin's Creed game came out in 2007 and follows Desmond Miles, a man who uses a machine called an Animus to access the memories of his ancient ancestor in 1191.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 4 The Real Life Assassins Who Inspired Assassin's Creed First and foremost, Assassin's Creed has an array of assassin characters, all of whom connect to a specific historical time and group. Specifically, the assassins are representative of the real-life Order of Assassins, or simply. the Assassins.
3 The Granada War: Assassin's Creed Movie's Real Life Conflict The Assassin's Creed movie was filmed in Spain and revolves around Cal Lynch in the current day, and his ancestor, Aguilar de Nerha in 1492. Historically, the film is based around the Granada War and Aguilar's position within it. In particular, when Aguilar is accepted into the Assassin Brotherhood, he is given the task of protecting the prince of Granada and his family from the Templar Order.
Muhammad XII first became the Sultan of the Emirate of Granada in 1482 when he succeeded his father due to overwhelming court intrigue and unrest. However, Muhammad's reign was cut short the following year when, trying to make a name for himself, attempted to invade Castile and was captured. Later, after making a deal with the Castilian Catholics, Muhammad returned to his throne in 1487, wherein Granada was slowly taken by Castile.
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