Krete

Crete is the largest of the island of the Greek island and the fifth biggest island of the Mediterranean Sea.

History
After the assassination of Julius Caesar, the Assassins Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus fled Rome do the uproar of the population. During his travel, Brutus settled on Crete from 44 to 42 BC.

In 1510 another Assassin, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, laid off Crete during his voyage to Masyaf.

The island was used by the Templar Order as an headquarter many time across the centuries. During the Seven Years' War, Shay Cormac sent some agents of his fleet to the island to depart for nearby kingdoms. They recovered a Cretan Mosaic of the.

Reference

 * Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)
 * Assassin's Creed: Rogue