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Side memories were memories of Desmond Miles' ancestors that could not be exactly determined in the timeline as historical event. As a result, side memories were optional missions that could be accessed at any time through the Animus.

Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Side Memories
When Altaïr was hunting the nine Templars, he also saved citizens who were being abused by the gaurds, climbed towers and tall building to access view points to gain a tactical advantage, collected the flags of the Templars, William of Montferrat, Talal, Garnier de Naplouse and Abu’l Nuquod. During his time in Cyprus, he collected Gold, Silver and Bronze Templar Coins.

Ezio Auditore da Firenze's Side Memories
When Ezio Auditore da Firenze was avenging the death of his family, he also beat up husbands who were ill-treating their wives, participated in races against other free-runners, completed assassination contracts for Lorenzo de Medici, delivered letters across cities, visited viewpoints and Templar Lairs, took seals from tombs of old Assassins, collected the Statuettes of Roman gods and goddesses, upgraded Monteriggioni.He also tore down wanted posters, bribed heralds and killed witnesses to reduce his notoriety.

During his time in Rome, he continued to complete assassination contracts and collect feathers, but in addition to those he also started Liberating Rome from the Borgia by saving citizens, renovating Rome and assassinating key Templar supporters. He also destroyed the [[War Machines made by Leonardo da Vinci for the Borgia and destroyed a secret cult called the Followers of Romulus. He completed many assignments for the thieves, courtesans and assassins. Knowing that he could not take down the Borgia alone, he started to recruit people into the Assassin Order and sent them on mission throughout Europe. At certain moments during his time in Rome, he got visions of Cristina Vespucci.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed: Revelations cut down on the number of side missions, but continued to expand on existing concepts.
 * Recapturing Assassin Dens
 * Piri Reis's bomb tutorials
 * Recruiting Assassins
 * Master Assassin missions
 * Restoring Constantinople
 * Templar Awareness mini-missions
 * Den Defense
 * Collecting Animus data fragments
 * Desmond's Journey
 * Collecting Ishak Pasha's memoir pages
 * Secret Locations
 * Book quests
 * Faction HQ missions (Unfortunate Son and Loose Lips)
 * Guild challenges

Mediterranean Defense
Much like the side contracts in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Revelations also allowed Assassin apprentices to embark on side contracts in various cities along the Mediterranean region, though another element was added in the form of liberating them from Templar control, with rewards ranging from bomb ingredients, currency, and additional experience for Assassins through capturing them.

Assassin's Creed III
Following on from previous games in the franchise, Assassin's Creed III contained side activities that related to its relevant time period.
 * Collecting Benjamin Franklin's almanac pages
 * Feather collecting
 * Locating Captain Kidd's treasure
 * Privateer contracts
 * Expanding the Homestead
 * Mapping underground tunnel networks
 * Liberate Districts (Boston, New York)
 * Hunting (Hunting cabins)
 * Uncovering myths (Frontiersman)
 * Beat up champions (Boston Brawlers)

The Tyranny of King Washington
Assassin's Creed III's story-based DLC packs contained side activities relevant to its altered timeline.
 * The Infamy
 * Liberate convoys
 * Find lucid memories
 * Feed starving civilians
 * Save citizens from wolves
 * The Betrayal
 * Liberate convoys
 * Find lucid memories
 * Feed starving civilians
 * Save citizens from wolves
 * Save citizens from bluecoats

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag took existing concepts from previous games while also adding new side memories and events. These include:
 * Collecting sea shanties
 * Freeing and saving pirates
 * Collecting Animus Fragments
 * Locating Mayan stelae and unearting their keystones
 * Upgrading the Jackdaw
 * Capturing naval forts
 * Assassination contracts
 * Naval contracts
 * Unlocking taverns
 * Templar Hunts