Gone Medieval

Assassins and Templars

Dec 26, 2025
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INSIGHT

Both Orders Existed In The Third Crusade

  • Both Assassins and Templars existed in 1191 and interacted in surprising, historically grounded ways.
  • Their rivalry and strategies provided much of the real-world backstory that inspired Assassin's Creed.
INSIGHT

Caricatures Hide Complexity

  • Popular caricatures of Templars and Assassins contain kernels of truth but oversimplify complex realities.
  • Both groups combined martial ferocity with bureaucratic, legal, and social roles that complicate the myths.
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Discipline Drives Their Power

  • Both orders enforced strict internal rules and cult-like devotion, which fuelled their mystique.
  • That discipline made small numbers disproportionately effective and frightening to opponents.
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