As the most well-known IP under Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed series is talked about by many players. As an Assassin's Creed player and a history enthusiast, I am deeply attracted by the historical and cultural elements in Assassin's Creed. Among them, the appearance of historical figures in the game is like the finishing touch, adding a lot of fun and strong historical color to the game.
Today, let us focus on Victorian London, England from the 1860s to 1870s to learn about the famous historical and political figures who appeared in "Assassin's Creed".
Assassin's Creed: The Heroes
London, 1868. The Industrial Revolution brought about an incredible era. In this game, Assassin Jacob Fry will change the fate of countless people in "Assassin's Creed: The Heroes" with the help of his twin sister Evie. Stand up and unite and lead the people of the underground world, break the shackles of corrupt darkness shrouded over London in a thrilling adventure filled with violence, conspiracy and cruel battles!
Winston Churchill
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill is a British politician, historian, painter, orator, writer, and journalist. He has served as British Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Military Control Commission, Minister of Colonial Affairs, Prime Minister and other positions. Born in 1874 in a noble family in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. In the game (during World War I entered through the portal), Churchill has been removed from the position of British Navy and may have been appointed Minister of the Quartermaster. During his tenure as prime minister, he led the British people to victory in World War II, and he himself is considered one of the most important political leaders of the 20th century. Churchill died of a stroke in 1965.
Churchill in the game
Churchill often traveled at home and abroad as a reporter in his early years. In 1899, when he was in South Africa as a military reporter with the Morning Post, he was captured by the then South African Prime Minister and imprisoned. However, Churchill was also a ruthless man. He successfully escaped from prison with the help of a British expatriate, which made him famous in the UK. Churchill, who was famous for this prison escape, took this opportunity to become famous and entered politics in one step and began his journey into politics.
In 1910, Churchill became the Home Secretary and personally took the lead in the suppression of strikes and parades during the "Sednay Street Killing Incident". A year later, Churchill was transferred to the Navy Secretary for his outstanding political achievements. However, a few years later, in July 1914, World War I broke out.
Churchill when he was young
In World War I, Churchill approved the British Navy's plan to attack the Dardanelles of Türkiye, but the strait was not attacked.It has left him under questioning and criticism in Parliament. This directly led to his removal from the post of Navy Secretary a year after the outbreak of World War I. However, when he was the Minister of the Navy, he organized the Mark 1 tank jointly developed by the Navy and the Army to have a huge impact on the Battle of the Somme and had a huge deterrent effect on the German army.
However, there are always opportunities. British Prime Minister Lloyd George, one of the "Three Big Three of Versailles", appointed Churchill as the Minister of Military Affairs in 1917. At that time, the production scale of tanks, aircraft and other weapons was expanded under his suggestion.
After the end of World War I, Churchill's political journey was not smooth. Even in the early stages of his role as prime minister, difficulties and challenges remain. The Dunkirk retreat in the "Generator Program" defended the British Aircraft War, which was always impacting his leadership. However, Churchill overcame these difficulties, gained fame, and led the bloody battle between the British people and Nazi Germany. I don't over-exercise about Churchill's achievements after becoming Prime Minister.
Churchill and his iconic victory gesture
In the game, players can enter London, England, a British period of the alternation of the Saxony and Windsor dynasties (around 1917) through the Battle Portal at one end of the Thames. After entering, the player can manipulate Jacob Fry's granddaughter Lydia Fry. During this period, players will encounter Churchill, who is also involved in the espionage operation during the counter-espionage activities. Churchill will assign players a series of tasks to capture spies and steal files. Each time a task is completed, the player can communicate with Juno, the pioneer who was resurrected by Desmon, to learn about the history of the pioneer and the ins and outs of the holy artifact.
It's not surprising that Churchill is set as a character involved in the capture of spies. At the end of World War I, Britain set off a climax of capturing German spies, and Churchill, who was in the top management, also had reason to participate in this series of activities. Of course, the game does not reflect the temperament and charm he possesses as a great politician. However, the name Churchill alone is enough to sway every player's appetite.
Churchill's most famous pose photo
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria, the last monarch of the Hanover dynasty in England (1714-1901). She succeeded to the throne in 1837 and was crowned at Westminster Abbey the following year. On May 1, 1876, she was crowned the Queen of India. Due to the special historical background at that time, she was also the first British queen to be known as "Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Queen of India".
The era in the game was the "Victorian era" with the strongest strength in Britain's economy, politics, culture, military, etc. And the Queen herself represents the entire glorious "Sun Never Set" Empire". Queen Victoria is the second longest-time monarch in British history. She reigned for 64 years, second only to Queen Elizabeth II. In 1901, Queen Victoria died on the Isle of Wight at the age of 82.
Queen Victoria in the game
On May 24, 1819, Victoria was born in Kensington Palace in London. A month later, she was baptized by the Archbishop of Canterbury and was awarded the name "Alexandrina Victoria". "Alexandrina" is to commemorate one of her godfathers, the "Sacred King" of the Russian Empire. "Victoria" commemorates her mother, Princess Mary Louise Victoria, who was born in Germany.
Queen Victoria has an unhappy childhood. She was overprotected by her mother since childhood and learned all kinds of things almost every day with her personal tutor. However, it is normal for a Western royal family to have such a childhood.
Queen Victoria ascended the throne at the age of 18 and became the king of a country. During her reign, her influence on the UK was huge. Under the influence of Queen Victoria, Britain completed the industrial revolution, promoted the progress of science and technology, and promoted the construction of the UK's domestic railway transportation network.
While continuing to develop industry, Queen Victoria also continued to promote the expansion of British overseas colonies. In 1840, Britain occupied New Zealand, marking the formation of Britain's world colonial system. In the same year, Queen Victoria delivered a speech in Parliament "Invade China and safeguard the interests of the British Empire", which indirectly led to the outbreak of the First Opium War.
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria's husband is Albert, the youngest son of Duke Saxony-Coburg-Godard, Germany. He has outstanding appearance, profound knowledge and good morals, and is also a star in the circle of royal aristocrats. Although Queen Victoria, as his cousin (the blood relationship between European royal family is very chaotic, I will not go into details here. If you want to know this historical knowledge, you can learn a little from the game "The King of the Crusaders"), and she hates and fears marriage, she is still fascinated by Albert's charm. In 1840, Queen Victoria and Albert held a wedding. The two of them support each other and spend the rest of their lives together.
It is worth mentioning that at the wedding, Queen Victoria wore a white dress made of Chinese silk brocade, with a tail of 18 feet long and a white veil. This pure white outfit from head to toe completely amazed the audience. Before Queen Victoria's wedding, the wedding dresses of British royals were traditionally dressed in a gem crown, evening dresses with jewelry and silver jewelry, and a fur coat on the outside.
The queen's wedding dress was not only very popular in society at that time, but also greatly influenced the Western wedding culture later. White wedding dress represents innerPurity and childlike innocence gradually evolved into a symbol of virginity. Later, it became a traditional custom for brides to wear white wedding dresses at Western weddings and have been passed down to this day.
The Queen Victoria Family
The Queen Victoria in the game can be said to show the dignity of a king of a country and the courage of "below one person, above ten thousand people". Whether in the finale of facing the big boss Starry or in the later side missions of Queen Victoria, we can feel her powerful aura as a queen.
When we open Assassin's Creed: The Heroes and feel the customs and customs of London, England in the game, we already feel the courage of Queen Victoria. Because she is the entire UK, the once glorious "Empire that never sets".
The Old Queen Victoria
Dulip Singh
Dulip Singh (also known as Dalip Singh), was the last Maharajah of the Sikh Empire located in the Punjab region. He was born in 1838 and was the youngest of five sons of Girant Singh, the magistrate of the Sikh Empire at that time. In 1853, he came to England. In 1868, he had already gained a lot of fame in British politics. In 1882, Dulip Singh wanted to return to China secretly, but was blocked by the British and Indian governments. He traveled to France and eventually died in Paris in 1893. And his Sikh Empire had perished in 1849 and became a drop of water in the long river of history, leaving with the flow.
Dulip Singer in the game
In modern world history, Dulip Singh's name is not noticed by people. After his father's death, the Sikh Empire fell into internal struggles, with the first four maharajas all dying in assassination. At this time, his mother ruled the entire country as the Regent. In 1843, Dulip Singh became the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. At the end of 1845, the Sikh Empire took the initiative to attack British troops in the southern part of the Punjab region, opening the prelude to the First Sikh War.
Being enemies of the powerful "Empire of Sun Not Setting" at that time, the result of the war is obvious. Dulip Singh, who was under the custody of the British at the time and was only 9 years old, could not lead the Sikh army at all. In the end, the First Sikh War ended with the Sikh army's defeat. The Sikh Empire was forced to sign the Treaty of Lahore to cede land and pay compensation. Dulip Singh was still the Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, but was custodianized by the British Indian government. The person who truly exercised the power of the Maharaja was the representative of the British and Indian governor in Lahore, the capital of the Sikh Empire.
In 1854, Dulip Singer had become a handsome and handsome guy. But in 1849, his throne as a throne was deposed and his kingdom was incorporated into British India. dimensionQueen Doria was quite fond of him and asked someone to bring him to England, giving him a salary of 50,000 pounds a year, and buying him a mansion in Suffolk. He was gradually influenced by a standard British gentleman and a top British hunter. Since then, he has maintained a good relationship with the Queen and is talked about by the world.
But here, I have to mention a world-famous diamond owned by Dulip Singer - Mountain of Light.
The "Mountain of Light" on the crown
Mountain of Light, also known as Koinor, is a diamond weighing 105.6 carats. Its history dates back to 1304. Like the famous Sahh, the Mountain of Light was discovered in the Gorkanda region of India, but the Mountain of Light was much larger than the Sahh, and its rough stone weighed 800 carats. In 1862, the re-polished Mountain of Light reduced its weight to 105.6 carats. This is where the dazzling diamond we see today.
In Hindu scriptures, there is a passage that describes the Diamond of Mountain of Light: "Whoever owns it, he owns the whole world; whoever owns it, he must bear the disaster it brings. Only God or a woman owns it will not suffer any punishment." In fact, those who own it are indeed disasters and difficulties.
Bapier, the founder of the Mughal Dynasty in India, became the first monarch to own the "mountain of light", but his own son launched a coup and drove him off the stage; Shah Jahan, the fifth emperor of the Mughal Dynasty who built the Taj Mahal, was driven off the stage by his son and imprisoned until death; Nadir Shah, a Persian who captured the capital of the Mughal Dynasty, became a tyrant after obtaining this diamond, and was finally killed while sleeping.
Later, the ownership of "Mountain of Light" was transferred to Dulip Singh. He married more than 100 wives and concubines in his life, but none of his children inherited "Mountain of Light". This is because Dulipe learned the bloody history of "Mountain of Light" when he was underage. He was afraid of the curse of diamonds, and afraid that the same fate would come to him. Therefore, he decided to follow the scriptures and one afternoon, to offer diamonds to a woman, Queen Victoria, England. The "Mountain of Light" diamond is now passed down from generation to generation in the hands of British royal family members.
Stills from "Queen Victoria: The Sun Never Sets" (the Queen's Indian servant is on the right, not Dulip Singh)
In the game, the player will meet Dulip Singer for the first time in later missions. Players can play Evie Fry, driving a carriage to pick up and drop off politicians, and help Dulip Singh communicate with politicians about belonging to the Punjab area in the carriage. After the mission is completed, he will tell Evie about the existence of the second Buckingham Palace graphic drawing to help the Fry brothers find the place where the Eden wraps are hidden. Players can also continue to experience the Fry brothers and Dulipe Sheen by purchasing the "Last Maharaja" dlc of Assassin's Creed: The HeroesA wonderful story of Ge.
When we slow down the carriage and hear the conversation between Dulip Singer and politicians, we can feel the feelings of a deposed Maharaja who is worried about the country and the people. Perhaps Dulip Singer is not the most famous NPC in the game, but the story that happened to him is still worth savoring.
Dulip Singh
Benjamin Disraelli
Benjamin Disraelli, British politician and novelist. Born in 1804 in a Jewish family in London. He served as British Prime Minister from 1868 and 1874 to 1880, and made great achievements in both diplomacy and internal affairs, and made great contributions to maintaining the British colonial system. Therefore, he has a special status in British history. In addition, Benjamin Disraelli also authors "Conningsby" and "Ndimion". In 1881, Disrael died at the age of 77.
Benjamin Disraelli in the game
Benjamin Disreley's parents were both Italian Jews, so he was influenced by Judaism since he was a child. In such an environment, he cultivated a rebellious personality and a unique leadership temperament.
Afterward, Disraelli traveled to the Mediterranean coast and the Near East countries, which gave him a strong interest in the political field. This 16-month trip became a turning point in Disraelli's life, causing him to go further and further on the political path.
In 1848, Disraelle officially became the leader of the Conservative Party, the largest party in the British Parliament. And he will always hold this leader's position for the rest of his life. In the early days of Disraelli's leadership, the Conservatives were in a state of fragmentation. In order to save the situation, Disraelli proposed several new bills and proposed to amend the party platform. However, most of these measures ended in failure.
In February 1868, the era in which the game was located, the then British Prime Minister Derby was dismissed due to illness, and Disrael naturally took over the position of Prime Minister. Unfortunately, the Conservatives lost the general election at the end of the year. Disraelli was forced to resign.
Six years later, in February 1874, the Conservatives won the general election. Disraelli, who is nearly 70 years old, once again served as prime minister and formed a cabinet. During his tenure, he seized control of the Suez Canal from France and Egypt by manipulating stocks; he also actively promoted foreign expansion policies to consolidate the British colonial system: at the same time, he also promoted domestic anti-corruption bills and actively built a new anti-corruption system. These contributions are enough to keep Benjamin Disraelli famous in history.
Benjamin Disraelli
Benjamin Disraelli served as Prime Minister and was with the BritishQueen Doria maintains a good relationship. In addition to actively promoting the colonial expansion strategy and safeguarding the interests of Britain overseas, some of his political propaganda also gained a good reputation.
In 1876, Disraelli proposed to the parliament to award Queen Victoria the title of "Queen of India". Later, the proposal was recognized and approved by the parliament, and a grand coronation ceremony was held for the Queen on New Year's Day in Delhi, the capital of India. This made Victoria's "Queen's Dream" realistic.
At the same time, Disraelli also promotes chauvinism at home. The title "British Empire", which originally existed only in words, officially became the official title of Britain.
These behaviors have earned enough face for Queen Victoria. Therefore, in order to commend Disraelli's achievements, Queen Victoria conferred him the Earl of Biconsfield. Disraelli also gained a new record and entered the circle of British aristocrats.
Disraelli and Queen Victoria
In the game, we can meet Benjamin Disraelli, who is already the British Prime Minister in the main mission, and use various means to protect him from harassment and threats from the Templars. Through his dialogue with the judges and other members of parliament, we can roughly feel the tremendous efforts of the Prime Minister to implement his “Anti-Corruption Act”.
Maybe we are not familiar with Disraelli, but he is still an indispensable historical figure in Assassin's Creed: The Hero.
Benjamin Disraelli
Mary Anne Disraelli
Mary Anne Disraeli is a British nobleman, and she is also the wife of British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Born in Wales in 1792. Mary Anne Disraelli has outstanding eloquence and her speech style is very personal. She stayed with Benjamin Disraelli for the rest of her life and finally died of gastric cancer in 1872.
Mary Anne Disraelle in the game
Mary Anne Disraelly married Benjamin Disraelly, who had not yet become Prime Minister in 1839. Prior to that, her ex-husband had passed away, and Benjamin Disraelli was her second husband. Benjamin Disraelli was in debt for a while after his marriage, but he did not tell his wife about it. However, his wife, Mary Anne Disraelli, had sharp eyes. Eventually, the couple worked together to resolve the debt problem, and their marriage relationship became more stable during this period.
It is worth mentioning that Mary Anne Disraelli and her husband are the world-famous financial family, the Rothschild family (this family now owns a top 20 investment bank in the world).OK, strong strength) has a very good relationship. The couple has no children. However, they are close to the five children of the Rothschild family and almost treat them as their own. Mary Anne Disraeli even later announced that she would use Evelina, a middle-aged girl from the Rothschild family, as the sole heir to the entire property of the Disraeli couple.
Mary Anne Disraelli
In 1868, the age in the game, Queen Victoria intended to grant the position of nobility to Benjamin Disreley, who was serving as prime minister, but was rejected by him. Her wife accepted the queen's instructions and became Viscountess of Beaconsfield. Mary Anne Disraelli's dress was very stylish and often became the focus of banquets held by Parliament and the Queen. She is also keen on participating in charity events and participating in public speeches, and has received support and love from many people. It is not difficult to see from this that she is also a scheming woman.
Design display by Mary Anne Disraelli
In the middle of the game, Jacob Fry protects Mary Anne Disraelly to walk through dangerous slums. In the late game, Evie Fry also met the then "first lady" at the dance. Although Mary Anne Disraelle exists in the game only as the Prime Minister’s wife, we can still feel her charm in the game. The scene where she chatted with members of the thug gang and convinced them still impressed us.
Mary Anne Disraelli in the early years
