Echoes of History Assassin's Creed

Islamic, Christian and Jewish blood spilled across three centuries in the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant, all under the sanction of the Latin Church. The impact of the eight Crusades reverberated across the Medieval world. So, what was the fighting about? Were the relationships between Islamic and Christian groups always hostile? And what are the lasting legacies of the Crusades? Jonathan Phillips joins Dan Snow to find out.
An original Ubisoft series, produced by History Hit with post-production by Paradiso Media.
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Using targeted political murder to protect humanity from injustice and abuse of power, the Assassins are infamous as much for their secrecy as for their actions. The story of the Nizari branch of Ismaili Muslims goes right back to the start of Islam, and continues to this day. Dr Farhad Daftary joins Matt Lewis to tell us what the Assassins stood for, how they interacted with Christians and other Muslims, and why the Old Man of the Mountain was so important.
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The legendary Battle of Thermopylae has been told over and over and remains famous for an incredible act of valor : 300 Spartan warriors defending a narrow path against tens of thousands of Persians to protect the retreat of the Greek army. A symbol of courage, sacrifice and honor. But there’s more to the story as the Spartans weren’t actually alone at this moment. And Leonidas’ personality deserves some enlightenment.
Writer: Abdelhakim Rezgui
Host: Danny Wallace
Production: Axelle Gobert, Clément Lesaffre
Production assistant: Aimie Faconnier
Recording: Théo Albaric
Mixing and editing: Adrien Le Blond, Jimmy Bardin
International coordination: Martin Stahl
Original music: David Spinelli
Pre-existing music: Music from the Assassin's Creed Odyssey Collector’s Edition (Original Game Soundtrack) / Composed by The Flight / Published by Ubisoft Music Publishing / Courtesy of Ubisoft Music
Illustration: © Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
Executive producers: Lorenzo Benedetti, Louis Daboussy, Benoit Dunaigre
Ubisoft: Etienne Allonier, Aymar Azaizia, Etienne Bouvier, Leslie Capillon, Julien Fabre, Louis Raynaud, Justine Villeneuve
An original Ubisoft series, produced by Paradiso Media
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Who doesn’t know Cleopatra, legendary queen of Egypt ? A woman as beautiful as a goddess who claimed power in a world of men, seducing Roman emperor Julius Caesar and general Mark Antony before her tragic death. But this is just a small part of Cleopatra’s great accomplishments. The way she accessed the Egyptian throne and how she managed to stay on top during his reign reveal the personality of a true leader.
Writer: Abdelhakim Rezgui
Host: Danny Wallace
Production: Axelle Gobert, Clément Lesaffre
Production assistant: Aimie Faconnier
Recording: Théo Albaric
Mixing and editing: Adrien Le Blond, Jimmy Bardin
International coordination: Martin Stahl
Original music: David Spinelli
Pre-existing music: Music from the Assassin's Creed Origins (Original Game Soundtrack) / Composed by Sarah Schachner / Published by Ubisoft Music Publishing / Courtesy of Ubisoft Music
Illustration: © Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
Executive producers: Lorenzo Benedetti, Louis Daboussy, Benoit Dunaigre
Ubisoft: Etienne Allonier, Aymar Azaizia, Etienne Bouvier, Leslie Capillon, Julien Fabre, Louis Raynaud, Justine Villeneuve
An original Ubisoft series, produced by Paradiso Media
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Who is Jack the Ripper ? More than 130 years after the horrendous crimes that terrified the Whitechapel borough in London, the identity of the most famous English serial killer is still unknown. The number of murders and the killer’s motive also continue to inspire many theories. Nowadays, Jack the Ripper remains a myth as pop culture has taken its toll on him. Time to put the light on the facts.
Writer: Abdelhakim Rezgui
Host: Danny Wallace
Production: Axelle Gobert, Clément Lesaffre
Production assistant: Aimie Faconnier
Recording: Théo Albaric
Mixing and editing: Adrien Le Blond, Jimmy Bardin
International coordination: Martin Stahl
Original music: David Spinelli
Pre-existing music: “Bloodlines” and “Family” from the Assassin's Creed Syndicate Original Game Soundtrack Collector’s Edition / Composed by Austin Wintory & Jesper Kyd / Published by Ubisoft Music Publishing / Courtesy of Ubisoft Music // “Cobblestone and Fog” “Theme from Assassin’s Creed Jack the Ripper” from the Assassin’s Creed Syndicate: Jack the Ripper (Original Game Soundtrack) / Composed by Bear McCreary / Published by Ubisoft Music Publishing / Courtesy of Ubisoft Music
Illustration: © Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
Executive producers: Lorenzo Benedetti, Louis Daboussy, Benoit Dunaigre
Ubisoft: Etienne Allonier, Aymar Azaizia, Etienne Bouvier, Leslie Capillon, Julien Fabre, Louis Raynaud, Justine Villeneuve
An original Ubisoft series, produced by Paradiso Media
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Writer and philosopher, the Marquis de Sade is a very controversial figure because of its texts, where erotism and pornography had an important place, along with cruelty, rape and murders. To such an extent that his name gave the root of the word "sadistic". Because of his work and his deviant behavior, he spent more than a third of his life in prison. But how did the heir of an ancient French noble family become this despicable yet legendary character ?
Writer: Abdelhakim Rezgui
Host: Danny Wallace
Production: Axelle Gobert, Clément Lesaffre
Production assistant: Aimie Faconnier
Recording: Théo Albaric
Mixing and editing: Adrien Le Blond, Jimmy Bardin
International coordination: Martin Stahl
Original music: David Spinelli
Pre-existing music: “The Marquis” from the Assassin's Creed Unity Dead Kings Original Game Soundtrack / Composed by Cris Velasco / Published by Ubisoft Music Publishing // “On Father’s Watch” from the Assassin's Creed Unity, Vol, 1 Original Game Soundtrack / Composed by Chris Tilton / Published by Ubisoft Music Publishing / “Ballroom Fight (Invention No.13 in D Minor)” from the Assassin's Creed Unity, Vol, 2 Original Game Soundtrack // Composed by Sarah Schachner / Published by Ubisoft Music Publishing / Courtesy of Ubisoft Music
Illustration: © Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
Executive producers: Lorenzo Benedetti, Louis Daboussy, Benoit Dunaigre
Ubisoft: Etienne Allonier, Aymar Azaizia, Etienne Bouvier, Leslie Capillon, Julien Fabre, Louis Raynaud, Justine Villeneuve
An original Ubisoft series, produced by Paradiso Media/
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