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Jacopo de' Pazzi

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{{Character Infobox
|image = AC2 Jacopo de Pazzi render.png
|birth = 1399 [[Florence]], {{Wiki|Republic of Florence}}
|death = 3 January 1480 (81) [[Tuscany]], Republic of Florence
|affiliates = [[House of Pazzi]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''
|voice = [[Arthur Grosser]]}}
'''Jacopo de' Pazzi '''(1399 – 1480) was an affluent [[Florence|Florentine]] noble and a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]].

Belonging to the noble [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]], Jacopo maintained a chief role in family affairs, operating the Pazzi banking enterprise. He was the great-uncle of [[Vieri de' Pazzi|Vieri]] and [[Viola de' Pazzi]], and also the uncle of [[Francesco de' Pazzi]].

An associate of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], Jacopo had nothing against the ruler of Florence personally, so he commissioned four Templar assassins to murder Lorenzo and resolve the situation for him in 1478.

==Biography==
===Pazzi Conspiracy===
{{Quote|Libertà! Libertà! Libertà! Popolo e libertà! ''(Liberty! Liberty! Liberty! People and liberty!)''|Jacopo at the Palazzo della Signoria.|Assassin's Creed II}}
In 1478, Jacopo met with fellow Templar conspirators Francesco and Vieri de' Pazzi, alongside the [[Grand Master]] of the Templar Order, [[Rodrigo Borgia]], within [[San Gimignano]]. The group discussed the details of their plot to take over Florence, and Jacopo was given the responsibility of calming the Florentine [[Civilians|citizens]] once the deed was done.

While the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] had infiltrated San Gimignano alongside his [[Mario Auditore|uncle]] and his [[mercenaries]], a Templar meeting was soon concluded and the group took the Templar pledge, before they departed from the city, aside for Vieri, who remained behind. From there, Vieri was subsequently killed by Ezio, who had [[Eavesdropping|eavesdropped]] on the meeting, after his forces had overwhelmed Vieri's [[guards]].

[[File:Novella's Secret 2.png|thumb|left|250px|Jacopo at the Templar meeting]]
Later that same year, Jacopo convened with Templar loyalists inside the catacombs beneath [[Basilica di Santa Maria Novella|Santa Maria Novella]], with the meeting once again being conducted by Rodrigo. During it, Jacopo vocalized his concerns regarding the underestimated capabilities of their enemies, however, it was swiftly brushed aside by Francesco, who gave Rodrigo his word that the operation would succeed.

The following morning, once Francesco and the other conspirators had attacked the Medici at the [[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore|Duomo]], Jacopo rallied Pazzi supporters in front of the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], chanting for liberty.

However, to Jacopo's astonishment, Francesco's body was flung over the front face of the Palazzo during the rally, while [[House of Medici|Medici]] supporters cheered from above, on the roof of the building. Paranoid, Jacopo immediately fled the city on [[Horses|horseback]], seeking sanctuary in San Gimignano.

===Death===
{{Dialogue|Ezio|I've been sent from Firenze by Il Magnifico to attend to some unfinished business. I'm looking for Jacopo de' Pazzi.|Mario|Ha... Who isn't? We've been at it for days.|Ezio and Mario discuss Jacopo's escape.|Assassin's Creed II}}
Upon fleeing Florence, Jacopo took refuge in San Gimignano along with his co-conspirators [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], [[Stefano da Bagnone]], [[Francesco Salviati]], and [[Antonio Maffei]]. Maintaining a vast range of resources, Jacopo concealed himself well within the city; however, his co-conspirators lacked his assets, and were ultimately hunted down and assassinated by Ezio Auditore. Through these assassinations, Ezio ascertained the location of another Templar gathering that Jacopo was preparing to attend.

In 1480, Ezio used that information to locate Jacopo in front of a church within the city. Jacopo traveled to an [[Antico Teatro Romano|ancient Roman theater]], while the Assassin tailed behind. Eventually arriving at the meeting, Ezio remained towards the back of the theater and observed as Jacopo met with Rodrigo and [[Emilio Barbarigo]], a formidable [[Venice|Venetian]] merchant and Templar.

[[File:With Friends 2 v.png|thumb|250px|Jacopo attempting to reason with Rodrigo]]
Tentative, Jacopo attempted to convey an explanation regarding their failure in Florence, claiming Francesco had acted rash and impulsively. Despite his attempts though, Rodrigo disregarded Jacopo's words and stabbed him in the stomach with a [[stiletto]]. Observing the wound with a petrified look, Jacopo pleaded for his life to Emilio.

Remorselessly though, Emilio stabbed Jacopo again and shoved him to the ground, to which Rodrigo brandished his blade and thrust it through Jacopo's neck, leaving him to perish. Turning away from Jacopo's dying figure, Rodrigo called on his men to capture and kill Ezio, as they were aware of his presence, before departing from the theater with Emilio.

Despite opposition, Ezio broke free of his hold and vanquished the [[guards]], before the Assassin made his way to the stage, where he ended Jacopo's suffering using his [[Hidden Blade]].

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Dialogue|Jacopo|It's Francesco's fault! His impatience made him reckless! I tried to be the voice of reason...|Emilio|More like the voice of cowardice.|Jacopo quarrels with Emilio at a Templar meeting.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:NVS 25.png|thumb|250px|left|Jacopo reprimanding Francesco for underestimating the Assassins]]
As a member of the Templar Order and a conspirator against the Medici, Jacopo was pragmatic in his planning. He was not conceited and was practical when he spoke of his enemies, reminding Francesco to view the Assassins as a viable threat after Vieri's assassination. He also was rational when he fled to San Gimignano, and chose to remain hidden until he needed to attend the meeting in the countryside.

Although Jacopo exhibited sensible behavior, his conduct was often regarded as cowardice by his fellow Templars, as well as the Medici. However, upon being condemned as a coward by Emilio, Jacopo immediately began arguing with the Venetian merchant, blaming him for their failure in Florence.

Jacopo was also an apologetic man, who respected his superiors, despite occasionally letting his behavior get out of hand. He spoke softly and was shy towards Rodrigo, remaining loyal and obedient to the Grand Master even on his deathbed, telling Rodrigo he could fix the fiasco in Florence.

==Trivia==
*Historically, Jacopo was hurled through a window by an enraged Florentine mob after the failed Pazzi conspiracy. He was then dragged nude through the streets, and then flung into the [[Arno]].
*Jacopo was voiced by [[Arthur Grosser]], who also portrayed Pope [[Sixtus IV]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''.
*Jacopo was the only character seen riding a horse in the city of Florence, and the only non-player character to ride a horse in ''Assassin's Creed II'', except for [[Agile guards]] during the "[[Romagna Holiday]]" memory.
*Jacopo was the only assassination target in ''Assassin's Creed II'' who did not say anything in the [[Memory Corridor]].
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Renaissance'', Ezio kissed Jacopo's forehead before plunging his Hidden Blade into his heart.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
CU Jacopo Pazzi.jpg|Original concept art for Jacopo de'Pazzi
WGA 10 v.png|Jacopo taking the Templar pledge
Novella's Secret 1.png|Jacopo listening to Stefano during the meeting
Farewell Francesco 10.png|Jacopo among the Pazzi supporters
With Friends 6 v.png|Rodrigo stabbing Jacopo through the neck
With Friends 15 v.png|Ezio ending Jacopo's suffering
With Friends 16 v.png|Jacopo's final moments
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
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Francesco de' Pazzi

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{{Quote|Francesco de' Pazzi is many things – and none of them good.|[[Maria Auditore da Firenze]], to her son Ezio, 1476.|Assassin's Creed II}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = FrancescoTP3.png
|birth = 28 January 1429 [[Florence]], {{Wiki|Republic of Florence}}
|death = 26 April 1478 (aged 49) Florence, Republic of Florence
|affiliates = [[House of Pazzi]] [[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''
|voice = [[Andreas Apergis]]}}
'''Francesco de' Pazzi''' (1429 – 1478) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and a wealthy [[Florence|Florentine]] noble.

Francesco belonged to the affluent Florentine nobility, and was a member of the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]]. He was the father of [[Vieri de' Pazzi|Vieri]] and [[Viola de' Pazzi]], and the nephew of [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Francesco was raised in Florence as a noble at a time in which the city was captivated by the ruling body, the [[House of Medici|Medici family]]. He was taught to despise the middle-class, and also those who attempted to climb the social ladder, such as the Medici.

Throughout his early life, Francesco idly watched as the Medici bank eclipsed his own, and the government influence his family had held for centuries declined. With the downfall of his bank and loss of influence in the Florentine government, Francesco became angered and enraged with the Medici family in particular.

During this time, the Templar [[Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]] offered Francesco a solution to his issues with the middle-class that would benefit both of them: kill the Medici. Francesco agreed, and began to plot his conspiracy.

However, in 1476, Francesco was accused of murder by [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]. Giovanni was preparing to present his evidence in court, but was betrayed by [[Uberto Alberti]], who was a secret ally of the Templars. Uberto had Giovanni and two of his sons, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], executed for the crime of treason. With Giovanni dead, there was no longer any evidence against Francesco, leading him to be cleared of all charges.

===Pazzi Conspiracy===
{{Quote|Your day is done, Lorenzo! Your entire family dies by my sword!|Francesco taunting [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] at the Duomo.|Assassin's Creed II}}
In 1478, Francesco met with a group of Templars at the southern gate of [[San Gimignano]]. The Pazzi family members, Jacopo, Francesco, and Vieri, met with Rodrigo Borgia. The group discussed their plan to overthrow the Medici dynasty, and to instate the Templars as the government of the city.

Francesco himself was tasked with organizing the Templar forces in Florence, and then sending word to his fellow conspirators when the time came to carry out the plans. However, after the meeting ended, Vieri remained in the city. [[Mario Auditore]] was aware of this, so he informed [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], and the two led an attack on the city. Mario led the mercenaries into the city, while Ezio made his way to Vieri, and assassinated him.

[[File:Novella's Secret 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Francesco with his fellow conspirators]]
Later that year, Francesco met with another group of Templars in Florence in the catacombs under [[Basilica di Santa Maria Novella|Santa Maria Novella]]. The group, Francesco, Jacopo, Rodrigo, [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], and [[Stefano da Bagnone]], talked about finalizing their plans to gain control of Florence and overthrow the Medici.

The group joked about the Medici's arrogance and stupidity, but ensured Rodrigo that the plans would be carried out successfully. Once their discussion had finished, Rodrigo claimed that a new sun would rise over Florence the next morning, before leaving for [[Rome]].

As planned, during high mass the next morning at the [[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore|Duomo]], Francesco and his co-conspirators attacked the Medici family. Francesco and Bernardo charged at [[Giuliano de' Medici]], and stabbed him multiple times, killing him. Stefano also stabbed [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], however he only was able to injure Lorenzo, as the [[Assassins|Assassin]] Ezio Auditore entered the battle. Ezio fought off Francesco and his men, successfully defending Lorenzo. Francesco fled, and Ezio escorted Lorenzo back to his [[Palazzo Auditore|home]] to receive medical treatment.

===Death===
{{Quote|You again? Why aren't you dead? Men! Slaughter him!|Francesco upon seeing Ezio on the rooftops.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:Farewell Francesco 8.png|thumb|250px|right|Francesco's body hanging from the Palazzo della Signoria]]
After bringing Lorenzo to safety, Ezio learned that Francesco was leading a battalion around the back of the [[Palazzo della Signoria]], and began making his way there. Once there, Francesco greeted him from up on the prison ramparts, and ordered his men to kill the Assassin. However, Ezio evaded Francesco's men and made his way to the rooftops of the Palazzo.

Upon arriving on the rooftops, Ezio dispatched Francesco's [[guards]] while climbing to the top level where Francesco resided. Ezio then confronted Francesco, who cursed the Assassin and [[Leap of Faith|jumped off]] the top of the rampart, landing safely in a cart of hay. Ezio followed Francesco over the rampart, and began chasing him through the Florentine streets. Ezio eventually caught up to Francesco though, and assassinated him. In his final words, Francesco merely claimed that everything was over with the failure of their conspiracy.

Later, Francesco's body was hung from the top of the Palazzo della Signoria by Medici supporters, which frightened Jacopo de' Pazzi, and caused him to flee from the city, knowing that their plans had failed.

==Personality and characteristics==
{{Quote|Francesco de' Pazzi is many things - and none of them good. But even I never suspected he'd be capable of murder.|[[Maria Auditore da Firenze]] to Ezio regarding Francesco.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:WiSC 10.png|thumb|left|250px|Francesco attacking Lorenzo de' Medici]]
Francesco de' Pazzi had a deep hatred for any middle-class [[civilians]] who attempted to make their way to the top, leading to his disgust at the quick ascension of Lorenzo de' Medici.

He was also confident and had much pride in himself and his fellow conspirators, claiming the Medici were too arrogant and too stupid to notice the plans being made against them. Francesco backed up this confidence by claiming to Rodrigo that no mistakes would be made in their plans. Francesco was also violent and sadistic, stabbing Giuliano de' Medici multiple times after he was dead whilst yelling madly, demonstrating his desire to kill. Despite his violent behavior however, he fled when confronted by Ezio Auditore, and chose to run from the Assassin, rather than stay and fight.

There is also a hint that Francesco often ignored his son, Vieri, either intentional or not. It is stated in the letter from [[Giovanni Giocondo|Fra Giocondo]] that Vieri often acted brashly and competed in competitions he had rigged in his favor merely to gain Francesco's attentions, hoping to win his approval. Francesco also seemed to show little remorse after his son's death, further suggesting that their relationship was not a strong one.

==Trivia==
*According to Vieri's date of birth, Francesco was 15 years old when his son was born.
**In the novelization, Francesco was referred to as "twenty years (Ezio's) senior."
*Historically, Francesco de' Pazzi was reputed to have stabbed himself in the thigh accidentally while killing Giuliano de' Medici in a frenzy. Although this doesn't actually happen in ''Assassin's Creed II'', he does make such a mistake in the novel adaptation, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''.
*When confronted by Ezio, Francesco jumped off the Palazzo della Signoria into a haystack for a quick escape. This was the first known example of a Templar performing a type of Leap of Faith.
*Francesco was the first character to whom Ezio gave his traditional "requiescat in pace" rites.
*He was briefly mentioned in a repressed memory during ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' along with his son.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' during the memory [[The Prince's Banquet]], Ezio sang about Francesco and Vieri's deaths while disguised as a [[Civilians#Minstrels|minstrel]].

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
CU FransescoPazzi.jpg|Original concept art of Francesco de'Pazzi
WGA 10 v.png|Francesco and his fellow Templars taking the pledge
WiSC 8.png|Francesco and Bernardo attacking Giuliano de' Medici
Wolves in Sheep's Clothing 2.png|Francesco killing Giuliano
Farewell Francesco 2.png|Francesco on top of the Signoria
Farewell Francesco 4.png|Ezio assassinating Francesco
Farewell Francesco 5.png|Francesco's final moments
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
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