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Guild challenges (Brotherhood)

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'''Guild Challenges''' are activities avaliable to complete in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. Completing 10 Guild Challenges will earn the player the "Show Off" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|Achievement]]/Trophy.

Completing challenges gives in-game benefits; completing two challenges results in the cost of hiring followers being reduced by half, completing five gives followers new skills (with the exception of Mercenaries) and a guild crest, and finishing all ten grants a new weapon accessible at the [[Tiber Island ]]hideout. The only exception is the Assassin's Guild, which only grants a guild crest and weapon with full completion.

==Assassins Guild==
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*25 [[Apprentices]] signaled during a fight.
*15 Arrow Storms.
*20 Assassin Recruits signaled to kill a target.
*5 Assassin Recruits signaled within a core memory.
*5 Recruits raised to the rank of ''Assassino''.

Upon completing all five of these challenges, the player unlocks the Assassin's Guild crest, as well as [[Sword of Altaïr|Altaïr's Sword]] at [[Tiber Island#Assassins' Guild|Ezio's hideout]]

==Mercenaries Guild==
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*10 [[Mercenaries|Mercenary]] groups sent to attack [[guards]].
*5 Scaffolds destroyed by thrown guards.
*25 [[Brutes]] killed.
*25 [[Papal guard]]s killed
*25 Guards killed while on [[horse]]back.*
*10 Guards air assassinated while on horseback.*
*10 Double Assassinations.
*5 Guards disarmed and killed with their own weapons.
*Kill 5 guards in 10 seconds.
*10 Streaks of at least 5 kills.

<nowiki>*</nowiki> "On horseback" means that the Ezio himself must be on horseback, not the guards.

Upon completing all ten of these challenges the player unlocks [[Bartolomeo's Axe]] at Ezio's hideout.

==Courtesans Guild==
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*10 [[Courtesan]] groups sent to distract guards.
*10 Enemies evaded using the crowd and other hide spots.
*20 Enemies stationed at Guard Posts killed using the [[crossbow]] without being detected.
*10 Horses belonging to guards commandeered without killing the rider.
*5 Dead bodies hidden in wells or haystacks.
*15 Guards poisoned.
*20 Guards killed during a [[smoke bomb]] attack.
*10 Guards assassinated from behind.
*5 Guards assassinated from blend spots.

Upon completing all nine of these challenges the player unlocks [[Maria's Dagger]] at Ezio's hideout.

==Thieves Guild==
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*10 Thief groups sent to lure guards.
*1 Sprint uninterrupted for 300 meters.
*20 Jump from a horse to a beam.
*40 [[Leap of Faith|Leaps of faith]].
*1 Perform a dive from a height of 25 meters.
*250 ''f'' [[Pickpocketing|pickpocketed]].*
*Glide a cumulative total of 500 meters with the [[Parachutes|parachute]].
*25 Guards killed with a ranged weapon.
*5 Guards air assassinated from a beam.

<nowiki>*</nowiki> A glitch may occur if a player pickpockets too many people at the same time, which will cause the player to have unknowingly exceeded the amount. To avoid this, do not pickpocket people too quickly. This method has yet to be proven reliable.

Upon completing all nine of these challenges the player unlocks [[La Volpe's Bite]] at Ezio's hideout.

==Tips==
*The challenges do not account for any progress done before renovating the Guilds (and "unlocking" the Assassins Guild), so do not start on them until later in Sequence 3 (after renovating the Courtesan, Mercenary and Thieves' Guilds), and midway through Sequence 4 (the Assassins Guild).
*To simplify the hiring challenge, you can keep renovating the faction building, making a corresponding group appear near (thieves appear on top) the faction building. Choose a random guard to distract/lure/attack, head back, renovate, repeat.

===Assassins===
*A tactic to increase the speed of the Arrow Storm recharge meter is to send 6 Assassin Apprentices out on missions with similar time limits, then use Arrow Storm right before they're due to come back.

===Mercenaries===
*Since assassination from the ground doesn't count towards your progress for the Mercenary challenges specifying "on horseback," a good tactic is to either assassinate your targets from a horse (thus stealing their horse) or to kill them with a crossbow.
*For the "kill 25 Papal Guards" challenge, one should look for the group of four Papal Guards that spawn at the entrance to the Vaticano district, or within the district itself, as Papal Guards are found nowhere else in the game outside of story missions.

===Courtesans===
*For any who missed the "kill 20 enemies stationed at Guard Posts" challenge, the Memory "French Kiss" of the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] Sequence is the most useful, as there are multiple guard posts targeted. Additionally, loading the mission but not starting it (by avoiding the exclamation mark) allows you to use the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLAZ4MUYk58 respawn trick].

===Thieves===
[[Video:AC: Brotherhood - Easy Leaps of Faith|thumb|300px|right|How to easily complete 40 leaps of faith challenge.]]
*Using the Antico district area near the Thieves Guild building is a good strategy for the challenge "sprint uninterrupted for 300 meters." You may also find an empty field and run around in a circle until you reach 300 meters. Once fully repaired, running along the top of the aqueduct (through the water, not on the walls) is also a good way of getting this challenge, as it is long and straight with no obstacles.
*Getting every Viewpoint will take you more than halfway to the goal of "40 leaps of faith," and using Leaps as an evasive maneuver in-game should get you the rest of the way.
*The "pickpocket 250 ''f''" challenge can be completed in a single pickpocket, by bribing a Herald with 500 ''f'', and immediately stealing your money back.
*A good place to get "20 jumps from a horse to a beam" is near Ezio's Hideout. There is a bridge next to the hideout, which has a beam stretching between two walls. Because of the open space, it's easier and less stressful. For it to count to the 20 jumps, you must spin around the beam once completely, making you sit on top of the beam.
*It is recommended to attempt the "20 jumps from a horse to a beam" in an area where there are two or more beams lined up. You may save time after spinning around the beam by jumping forward onto the next beam, then immediately back onto your horse.
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Cesare Borgia

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Cesare Borgia
|image = Char_cesare.png
|birth = 13 September 1475 [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|death = 12 March 1507 (aged 31) [[Viana]], [[Spain]]
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]]
|faction = *[[Templars]]
**[[House of Borgia]]
*[[Papacy]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|voice = [[Andreas Apergis]]
}}

{{quote|Father, do you not see? I control all of this. If I want to live, I live. If I want to take, I take. If I want you to die, you die!|Cesare Borgia to his father, 1503|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

'''Cesare Borgia''' (13 September 1475 - 12 March 1507) was the son of [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and a nemesis of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]. Like his father, he was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Eventually, he became the commander of the [[Papacy|Papal]] army and a leader in the Templar Order.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Cesare Borgia was born in [[Rome]] in 1475, to Rodrigo Borgia, the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order]], and his long-term mistress [[wikipedia:Vannozza dei Cattanei|Vannozza dei Cattanei]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

At the age eighteen, Cesare became a Cardinal while his older brother, [[Juan Borgia the Younger|Juan]], Rodrigo's favorite, became captain general of the Papal armies. Realizing his life as a Cardinal would reach a dead end and his brother would get everything, Cesare had Juan killed and then took his place a captain general, becoming one of the most powerful men in Italy.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

===Becoming a Templar leader===
In 1496, when his father waged war with the Orsini Family to seize their territory, Cesare joined the battle. Among the enemy's ranks was [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]], in secret an [[Assassin]]. When Bartolomeo's resources were down to three fortresses, Cesare cut off his supplies. When it looked like victory was near, Carlo Orsini arrived with his army and joined Bartolomeo, even wounding Cesare in the face.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Siege of Monteriggioni===
[[File:Apple.jpg|thumb|250px|Cesare Borgia at Monteriggioni's gates, holding the Apple of Eden.]]
{{Quote|I know you're there, Ezio! The Pope told me about you and your little group of [[Assassins]]! And [[Sixth Apple|this]]!|Cesare Borgia to Ezio Auditore, 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
In January 1500, Cesare, who had been brought up in the Templar ways, led [[Siege of Monteriggioni|an assault]] on [[Monteriggioni]], headquarters of the Assassins in [[Italy]] in order to eliminate the [[Master Assassin]] Ezio Auditore. Besieging the city, Cesare's forces overwhelmed the city's defenders and handed to him [[Mario Auditore]] and [[Caterina Sforza]]. Standing at the city gates, the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] in hand, Cesare "invited" Ezio to come and face him in [[Rome]] with a shot of his firearm that killed Mario. Ezio was then shot down and wounded by a team of [[arquebusier]]s, and the battle was won. With Monteriggioni in ruins, Cesare returned to Rome with his prize.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

===War in Rome===
{{quote|Ruthless, cruel beyond imagining. The laws of men mean nothing to him.|[[Niccolò Machiavelli]], regarding Cesare Borgia.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:Cesare_and_the_Papal_Guard.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Cesare speaking to the [[Papal Guard]].]]

By 1500, Cesare had Rome under his iron fist as commander of the Papal army, though it appeared that he and his father sometimes disagreed on his choices. He used [[Borgia towers]] to keep control over the five districts of Rome. Cesare was also away for periods of time, overseeing the advancement of his army in a bid to unite all of Italy under his rule.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

In 1502, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] was forced into service for the Borgia, wherein Cesare made Leonardo build several [[War Machines|war machines]] for his army. However, all of Leonardo's creations were stolen and destroyed by Ezio Auditore, in secret, at Leonardo's own behest.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

In 1503, Cesare and his father Rodrigo argued over the former's insatiable lust for power. Rodrigo commented that he had given Cesare all he had, and still his son wasn't satisfied. Cesare demanded that his father give him the Apple of Eden, but Rodrigo refused. At this point, Lucrezia barged in, crying out to her brother that their father was attempting to poison him with the bowl of apples he'd left out. An angry Cesare responded by charging Rodrigo and shoving the apple he'd been eating into his mouth. The poison did its work and Rodrigo died within seconds. Cesare then demanded the Apple of Eden's whereabouts from Lucrezia, who confessed under much pressure. Unfortunately, Ezio beat Cesare to the [[Basilica di San Pietro]] (where the Apple was hidden), and retrieved the Apple before him, having witnessed the scene from the window.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Cesare's rule met a downward spiral from there. As a final stab from his father, Cesare had consumed enough of the poison to leave him weak for months. While recovering, Ezio and the other Assassins used the Apple to dwindle his remaining forces and the Vatican fully rejected his request for support, seeing the Borgia's money as "tainted."<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

After being confronted by the highest-ranking Assassins, whom had eliminated Cesare's last remaining followers, [[Fabio Orsini]] arrived with the Papal Guard and a warrant for Cesare's arrest, by the order of [[wikipedia:Pope Julius II|Pope Julius II]]. Cesare was taken away, imprisoned, and later exiled to Spain.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

===Siege of Viana and death===
{{Quote|I will lead mankind to a new world! You cannot kill me! No man can murder me!|Cesare Borgia's last words, 1507.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
Cesare spent several years in prison, when a Count gave him a rope with which he was able to escape. He fell 70 metres to the ground on top of a servant who had accompanied him. With several bones fractured, Cesare was ultimately able to escape dressed in merchant clothes and join his brother-in-law, [[John III of Navarre]], in [[Spain]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

In March of 1507, Cesare tried to regain his lost honor by commandeering John III's vast army during the [[Siege of Viana|Siege]] of [[Viana]], after which, should he be victorious, he would regain the support of the French. However, unbeknownst to him, Ezio caught wind of Cesare's involvement in the battle and set out for Viana.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

During the siege, Ezio located Cesare on the battlefield fighting alongside his men and charged, though Cesare held him back just long enough to dodge Ezio's left [[Hidden Blade]] and flee. Ezio's pursuit was delayed by several cannonball impacts that stunned him, and incapacitated the other soldiers in the area.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

Ezio would soon see him on the outskirts of the castle walls with his troops, there he had a civilian woman killed who was crying that her son was injured. Ezio eventually caught up with Cesare on the walls of [[Viana Castle|Viana's Castle]] and fought him, with Cesare wielding a sword and a ''pistola'' that was possibly the same with which he had killed Mario Auditore. Though Cesare was reinforced periodically by troops, Ezio nevertheless defeated him, eventually pinning him to the ground. When Cesare vowed not to die at the hands of man, Ezio declared that he would leave Cesare "in the hands of Fate," and threw him off of the castle wall to his death.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />

==Final words==
'''Cesare''': ''The throne was mine!'' 
'''Ezio''': ''Wanting something does not make it your right.'' 
'''Cesare''': ''What do you know!?'' 
'''Ezio''': ''That a true leader empowers the people he rules.'' 
'''Cesare''': ''I will lead mankind into a new world!'' 
'''Ezio''': ''Che nessuno recordi il tuo nome.'' (May no one remember your name.) ''Requiescat in pace.'' (Rest in peace.) 
'''Cesare''': ''You cannot kill me! No man can murder me!'' 
'''Ezio''': ''Then I leave you in the hands of Fate!''

==Trivia==
*Historically, it is said that [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] greatly admired Cesare. However, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', while Machiavelli does respect his ability to enforce his will, he also seeks to eliminate Cesare and his [[House of Borgia|family members]] alongside Ezio.
*Cesare's comments about bloodshed and the need for cleansing may highlight the origin of the name [[Abstergo]], which is Latin for "I cleanse."
*When Ezio has to save [[Caterina Sforza]] from the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]], he encounters Cesare and [[Lucrezia Borgia]] kissing each other, revealing that they were lovers. Additionally, Cesare is later arrested on the grounds of incest, along with his other crimes.
*When you leave the animus (During Secence 7) and talk to Shaun,Desmond asks him if there are any good stories about Cesare, To witch Shaun replies "Are you kidding me?" pointing to the fact that Cesare had very wrathful revenge

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left>
Zw-acb-Lucrezia-Cesare.jpg|Cesare and Lucrezia kiss intimately.
ACB Cesare Baron.png|Cesare and [[Octavian de Valois]].
ACB Cesare Lucrezia.png|Cesare and Lucrezia.
</gallery></center>

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Monteriggioni

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|heldby = [[House of Auditore|Auditore]]
|factions = [[Assassins]] [[Mercenaries]] [[Thieves]] [[Courtesans]]
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'''Monteriggioni''' is a city in and commune of [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]] featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. Built in the 13th Century by the overlords of Siena, Monteriggioni was actively involved in the defense of Tuscany against [[Florence|Florentine]] attempts to gain more territory. At the front of this conflict was the [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] family, who became the city's rulers and protectors. They constructed Monteriggioni's famous walls and the [[Villa Auditore]].

== History ==
In 1290, the [[Assassin]] [[Domenico Auditore]] constructed the Villa Auditore using funds he had gained from [[Marco Polo]]. Domenico and his son used Monteriggioni as a base of operations in their silent war against the [[Templars]]. In 1296, Domenico built the [[Auditore Family Crypt]] in the city. He hid the [[Altaïr's armor|Armor]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in the [[Sanctuary]] under the villa, which could only be unlocked by [[Assassin's Seal|Assassin seals]] that were scattered around Italy, hidden in sarcophagi of famous historical Assassins.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> At some point, [[the Shroud]] was hidden in a lair of elaborate traps beneath the city by a member of the Auditore.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

In 1454, [[Mario Auditore]] was made sole ruler of Monteriggioni when his brother [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]] moved to [[Florence]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> The city came under frequent attack by Florence during this time, leading Mario to strengthen the city's economy and defenses in order to better withstand Florentine pressure.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy"/>

Soon after, Mario discovered that a man named [[Luciano Pezatti]] was causing strife within the city by turning families against each other. After he was captured and interrogated, Pezatti revealed that Florence was planning a large attack on Monteriggioni. Rallying his forces, Mario successfully repelled the Florentine forces led by Federico da Montefeltro. After successfully defending the city, Mario continued to interrogate Luciano, only to discover that the purpose of the Florentine attack was to acquire the Shroud hidden under the city. Mario soon discovered the Shroud hidden in the hollowed-out well of the town and had it removed from Monteriggioni by Giovanni.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy"/>

Over the next twenty years, Monteriggioni gradually fell into disrepair as Mario devoted more of his time to war and the Brotherhood. By 1476, most of the town's shops had closed, the number of visitors to the city had decreased and the upkeep of the Villa Auditore was neglected.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

In 1476, Mario's nephew, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], took shelter in Monteriggioni and later became the city's biggest investor and co-ruler with Mario. For over twenty years, Monteriggioni prospered as Ezio used the funds gathered during his adventures to reopen the city's shops, bordello and thieves' guild. Significant improvements were also made to the city's infrastructure, and the Villa Auditore was renovated. By 1499, the city had become a vital headquarters of the Assassins, whose flag flew over the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/> Around this time, cannons were added to the city's defenses.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

In 1500, [[Cesare Borgia]] led a [[Siege of Monteriggioni|siege on Monteriggioni]] in order to recover the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] that had been taken by Ezio from the Templars. Though the Assassins were able to temporarily hold off the attack while the citizens were evacuated, the city soon fell and Mario was killed. The city and Villa Auditore suffered significant damage as a result of this attack. The Assassins abandoned the city, relocating their headquarters in [[Rome]]. At some later point, an elderly Ezio returned to the city, entering the Sanctuary underneath the Villa Auditore for unknown reasons.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

Though the city was later rebuilt, the Villa Auditore never was and remained in its decrepit state.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/> Prior to 1554, the Auditore regained control of Monteriggioni. The city was betrayed in 1554 by Giovannino Zeti, the keeper of the garrison and a Florentine exile, who was allowed to return to Florence in exchange for the keys to the city. The city was soon attacked and conquered by the [[Medici]] of Florence. However, due to the Auditore's good relations with the Medici, they were allowed to continue their leadership over Monteriggioni.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II"/>

[[File:Zw-acb-Monteriggioni_future.jpg|thumb|Modern-day Monteriggioni.]]
By the 21st century, the city was largely unchanged from its Renaissance appearance and had become a tourist attraction, with a plaque in front of the ruined Villa Auditore commemorating the siege of the city by the Borgia. A small group of modern day Assassins, made up of [[Desmond Miles]], [[Lucy Stillman]], [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]], arrived in the city on September 9, 2012 to seek refuge from the Templars of [[Abstergo Industries]]. They set up a temporary hideout in the [[Sanctuary]] beneath the [[Villa Auditore]], where the cell signals Abstergo was using to locate them could not reach. The group remained there for the next month as Desmond used the [[Animus]] to determine the modern day location of Ezio's Apple of Eden, venturing above ground only at night or when supplies were needed. The team left the city to collect the Apple in Rome on October 10.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"/>

[[File:Assassinscreed2v135.jpg|thumb|center|720px|Panoramic view of Monteriggioni.]]

== Renovations ==
The player can use florins to renovate Monteriggioni in ''Assassin's Creed II'', investing in the renovation of various buildings throughout the town. Additionally, famous Renaissance [[paintings]] can be purchased at [[art merchants]] throughout Italy, which are hung in the [[painting gallery]] of Villa Auditore. As the town is renovated, the appearance of the Villa gradually improves and flags are also added to buildings, changing from the Auditore symbol to the Assassin's logo when the villa is fully renovated.

The following renovations can be purchased through the architect at Villa Auditore:
*A bank (which will grant a great boost in the Villa's fame) at the cost of 1,500 florins for the first renovation, 5,000 for the second and 9,000 for the third one. It does nothing else.
*A [[Doctors|Doctor]]. There is no need to "buy" the doctor as his shop is already open. However, the player can renovate his shop two times at the cost of 3,000 and 5,000 florins.
*A [[Tailor]] at the cost of 1,000 florins. The subsequent renovations cost 2,500 and 5,000 florins.
*A [[Blacksmith]]. Similar to the doctor, the Blacksmith is already open. It is still possible to renovate the shop two more times for 7,000 and 12,000 florins.
*An [[Art Merchants|Art Merchant]] for 1,000 florins. 5,000 and 8,000 florins are respectively for the second and third renovations.
*Restore the Church (for a fame's boost similar to the one obtained with the bank) at the the cost of 4,000 florins.Nuns will be seen more often.
*Restore the Well (another fame boost) at the cost of 4,000 florins.
*Add a Thieves' Guild (fame boost) at the cost of 3,000 florins. [[Thieves]] will be seen more often.
*Add a Brothel (fame boost) at the cost of 3,000 florins. [[Courtesans]] are seen more often around town.
*Add Military Barracks (fame boost) at the cost of 3,000 florins. [[Mercenaries]] are seen more often walking around town.
*Reopen the Mine (fame boost) at the cost of 4,000 florins.

==Gameplay==
Every improvement to the city will help develop the local economy, rewarding the player with periodic income, which can be reinvested in the city or used elsewhere in the game. Renovations usually add treasure chests to the renovated area. For however much you spend on renovations, you will be paid back 10% of the investment per 20 minutes. For example, if you renovate the well for 4,000 florins, your periodic income generated from the town will increase by 400.

Furthermore any renovations for the four "active" shops (art merchant, blacksmith, doctor and tailor) will allow the player a discount up to the 15% (with three renovations) of the item's original price.

There is a chest inside the Villa, in the same room where you decide on renovations, that will store the money your investments earn you. It receives a deposit (deposit varies based on total investment amount) every 20 minutes, but has a limit on how much it can hold. If you let it fill, any excess will be lost to [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]]. For this reason, it's recommended to return to the Villa to empty it periodically. It is set up to where the chest will be full after 4 deposits (every 1 hour and 20 minutes, giving the player 1 hour and 39 minutes to clean it out before it goes over).

Throughout the city, Ezio can find [[Monteriggioni Statuettes|eight statuettes]] of some of the gods worshiped in ancient [[Rome]]. Each pair of statuettes belong to a pedestal, and every completed pedestal rewards Ezio with a hefty 2,000 florin reward.

If a player earns enough [[Uplay]] points, they can also unlock the [[Auditore Family Crypt]], another secret location that reveals more about the Auditore family and its humble origins.

The city also plays host to a multiplayer map in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]].''

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
Images.jpeg|Map of Monteriggioni
AssassinsCreedBrotherhoodE32010SinglePlayerGameplayMovie.jpg|[[Siege of Monteriggioni]]
Siege-of-Monteriggioni.jpg|Siege of Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni3.png|Modern day Assassins in the [[Sanctuary]].
Blasted Church2..jpg|Ezio riding through a besieged Monterrigioni.
Arguement.png|Shaun and Desmond arguing in the Sanctuary.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Despite the fact Claudia states that Ezio will have to take the extra money to the Bank, Ezio is never able to access the bank at any point during the game. Ezio also has no limit to how much money he can carry.
*After restoring the Mine, Well, Bank and Church, they all have hidden treasures which the user can search through. The towers at the walls of Monteriggioni have treasure in them as well after the Mercenary Barracks, Brothel and Thieves' Guild are renovated.
*In the center of the city model when renovating the villa, the training area along with two walls above it and the shadow of the staircases leading to it below, looks like a smiling face.
*The two Assassin crests at the entrance of Monteriggioni and at the bottom of the staircase leading to the front of the [[Villa Auditore]] are much less detailed in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' than in ''Assassin's Creed II''. This is likely due to Monteriggioni playing only a small role in ''Brotherhood''.

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