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Monteriggioni

2015-07-02T14:11:38Z

39.57.25.229: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC2|ACB|PL|Renaissance|Bbook|FC|Good}}
{{WP-REAL}}
{{Quote|This place just keeps getting better.|Ezio Auditore returning to Monteriggioni in January 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
{{Location infobox
|name = Monteriggioni
|image = Monteriggioni from the Villa Rooftop.jpg
|hidep = No
|rulers = [[House of Auditore]]
|factions = [[Assassins]] [[Mercenaries]] [[Thieves]] [[Courtesans]]
|hideh = No
|date = 1213
|abandoned = 2 January 1500, later retaken between 1507 and 1554.
|hidea = No
|landmark = [[Villa Auditore]] [[Auditore Family Crypt]]}}
'''Monteriggioni''' is a town and commune of [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]]. Built in the year 1213 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 later became the town's rulers and protectors. They constructed Monteriggioni's famous walls, and the largest structure within them, the [[Villa Auditore]].

Monteriggioni also served as the headquarters of the [[Italian Assassins|Italian branch]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] from the early 14th century, when [[Domenico Auditore]] renovated the villa, to the year 1500, when the town was [[siege of Monteriggioni|besieged]] by [[Cesare Borgia]].

==History==
===Domenico Auditore===
In 1290, the Villa Auditore was constructed, though the identity of the one who built it is unknown. Thirty years later, in 1320, the exterior of the villa was damaged in a Florentine attack.

Some time after the death of [[Dante Alighieri]] in 1321, Domenico Auditore bought and renovated the villa using funds he had gained from [[Marco Polo]]. Subsequently, Domenico and [[Renato Auditore|his son]] used Monteriggioni as a base of operations in their silent war against the [[Templars]].

During the villa's restoration, Domenico changed its exterior and added a [[painting gallery]]. He also hid the [[Armor of Altaïr|armor]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in the [[Sanctuary]] underneath the villa, which could only be unlocked by [[Assassin Seals]] hidden in sarcophagi of famous historical Assassins.

In 1296, what would become the [[Auditore Family Crypt]] was built in the town. Domenico's memoirs, which told of how he had arrived in [[Florence]] and had taken the name "Auditore", would later be inscribed upon the crypt's walls.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Mario Auditore===
{{Quote|Monteriggioni has long stood against her attackers by tucking in and outlasting. The Fiorentini may strike at any time, but they will find us prepared!|Mario Auditore, regarding the defense of Monteriggioni.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}
[[File:PL Memory DefensiveMeasures.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The walls of Monteriggioni]]
At some point in the early or mid 14th century, the [[Shroud of Eden]] was brought to Monteriggioni by the Assassins. They falsified church records to claim that the artifact was merely a forgery, before hollowing out the well of the town and leaving the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] in a lair of elaborate traps.<ref name="Project Legacy - Mario Auditore">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Italian Wars: Chapter 3 - Mario Auditore]]</ref>

In 1454, [[Mario Auditore]] was made sole ruler of Monteriggioni when his brother [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]] moved to [[Florence]].<ref name="AC2" /> The town came under frequent attack by Florence during this time, leading Mario to strengthen the town's economy and defenses in order to better withstand Florentine pressures.

Soon after, Mario discovered that a man named [[Luciano Pezzati]] was causing strife within the town, by turning families against each other. After he was captured and interrogated, Luciano revealed that Florence was planning a [[Defense of Monteriggioni|large attack]] on Monteriggioni. Mario rallied his forces and successfully repelled the Florentine forces led by [[Federico da Montefeltro]].

[[File:Running The Ramparts.jpg|thumb|250px|The defense of Monteriggioni]]
After defending the town, Mario continued to interrogate Luciano, only to discover that the purpose of the Florentine attack was to acquire an ancient artifact hidden underneath the town. With the help of several architects and historians, Mario eventually discovered the Shroud in the hollowed-out well of the town, and had it removed from Monteriggioni by Giovanni.<ref name="Project Legacy - Mario Auditore"/>

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 Monteriggioni had decreased, and the upkeep of the Villa Auditore had been neglected.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Ezio Auditore===
On New Year's Eve 1476, Mario's nephew, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], took shelter in Monteriggioni, and later became the town's biggest investor and co-ruler with Mario. For over twenty-three years, Monteriggioni prospered as Ezio used the funds he had gathered during his adventures to reopen the town's shops, barracks, [[Brothels|brothel]] and [[thieves]]' guild. The town's church, well, and mines were also reopened.

Significant improvements were also made to the town's infrastructure, and the Villa Auditore was gradually renovated. By December 1499, Monteriggioni had become a vital headquarters of the Assassins, whose flag flew over the town.<ref name="AC2" /> Around this time, Mario also added [[cannons]] to the town's defenses.

[[File:Vilified_3_v.png|thumb|250px|left|Monteriggioni under siege]]
On 2 January 1500, Cesare Borgia – Captain-General of the [[Papacy|Papal]] Army – led a siege on Monteriggioni in order to recover the [[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] that Ezio had taken from the Templars. Though the Assassins were able to temporarily hold off the attack while the citizens were evacuated, the town eventually fell; resulting in Mario being killed, and the buildings of Monteriggioni suffering significant damage.

Following this, the Assassins abandoned the town, relocating their headquarters to [[Rome]]. However, at some later point, an elderly Ezio returned to Monteriggioni and entered the Sanctuary underneath the Villa Auditore. There, Ezio left a clue for the [[72|password]] of the [[Colosseum Vault]], which would eventually be found by his descendant, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Prior to 1554, the Auditore family regained control of Monteriggioni, though the town 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. Though the town was soon conquered by the [[House of Medici|Medici family]] of Florence, the Auditore were allowed to continue their leadership over Monteriggioni, due to their good relations with the Medici.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="Brotherhood"/>

===Modern Monteriggioni===
{{Dialogue|Desmond|I figured you'd like it nowadays. Seems not to have changed much.|Shaun|Exactly. History is the study of change. Change is life. When things become static, it means they're dead.|Desmond and Shaun discussing modern Monteriggioni.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

[[File:ACBH_Modern_Monteriggioni.png|thumb|250px|Modern day Monteriggioni]]
By the 21st century, the town remained 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 town by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]].

On 9 September 2012, a small team of [[Modern times|modern-day]] Assassins, composed of Desmond Miles, [[Lucy Stillman]], [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]], arrived in the town of Monteriggioni 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 that 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 location of Ezio's Apple of Eden, venturing above ground only at night or when supplies were needed. Also, while Desmond explored Monteriggioni at night during his breaks from the Animus, he managed to recover some of his [[monteriggioni artifacts|ancestors' possessions]]. After discovering the Apple's location, and the password to the door of the Colosseum [[Temples|Vault]], the team left the town for Rome on 10 October 2012, 72 days from the launch of [[Eye-Abstergo|Abstergo's satellite]].

As well as this, Abstergo used Monteriggioni as a simulated location in the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|first stage]] of training for the recruits in their [[Animi Training Program]].<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

==Renovations==
Upon his arrival in Monteriggioni, Ezio was able to invest in the renovation of various buildings throughout the town, with the help of an [[Architects|architect]] hired by Mario. As the town was renovated, the appearance of the Villa also improved, and flags (marked first with Auditore crest, and then with the [[Assassin insignia]]) were also added to buildings.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Active buildings===
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="25%"|Name
!width="25%"|First renovation
!width="25%"|Second renovation
!width="25%"|Third renovation
|-
|[[Banks|Bank]]
|1,500ƒ
|5,000ƒ
|9,000ƒ
|-
|[[Doctors|Doctor]]
|3,000ƒ
|5,000ƒ
|N/A
|-
|[[Tailors|Tailor]]
|1,000ƒ
|2,500ƒ
|5,000ƒ
|-
|[[Blacksmiths|Blacksmith]]
|5,000ƒ
|7,000ƒ
|12,000ƒ
|-
|[[Art merchants|Art Merchant]]
|1,000ƒ
|5,000ƒ
|8,000ƒ
|}

===Restored buildings===
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="70%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="50%"|Name
!width="50%"|Cost
|-
|Church
|4,000ƒ
|-
|Well
|4,000ƒ
|-
|Thieves' Guild
|3,000ƒ
|-
|Brothel
|3,000ƒ
|-
|Military Barracks
|3,000ƒ
|-
|Mine
|4,000ƒ
|}

==Trivia==
;''Assassin's Creed II''
*Throughout the town, Ezio could find eight [[Monteriggioni statuettes|statuettes]] of the [[Rome|Roman]] [[First Civilization|gods]]. Each pair of statuettes belonged to a pedestal, and each completed pedestal rewarded Ezio with 2,000 florins. Additionally, finding all of the statuettes granted the '''"Myth Maker"''' [[assassin's Creed II achievements|achievement]].
*After restoring the mine, well, and church, hidden [[treasure chests]] could be found within each structure. The towers on the walls of Monteriggioni also contained treasures, however, these chests could only be reached after the barracks, brothel, and thieves' guild were renovated.
*The tunnel and traps that Mario Auditore crossed to reach the Shroud in 1454 were absent by the time Ezio arrived in Monteriggioni.
*Ezio would receive 10% revenue of each investment's price every twenty minutes. Furthermore, any renovations of the four shops allowed him to receive discounts of up to 15% on all of the items' original prices.
*The Auditore Family Crypt could be unlocked through [[Uplay]].
*Once it was fully renovated, Monteriggioni had a total of 3,500 residents.
*Total renovation cost of the town was estimated at 91,000ƒ.
*The achievement '''"Podestà of Monteriggioni"''' could be gained by reaching 80% of the Villa Auditore's total value.

;''Assassin's Creed ''''Brotherhood''
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', the entrance to the Auditore Crypt was missing in Sequence 1. However, it appeared once more in modern-day Monteriggioni.
*When Ezio returned to Monteriggioni after the [[confrontation in the Vatican]], none of the merchants could be interacted with.
*As of 1500, there were at least 500 residents of Monteriggioni, which could be seen in the beginning of ''Brotherhood'' during the attack of the Papal forces.
*Desmond could leave the Animus at any time and explore Monteriggioni, though only for ten minute intervals. However, for the first time before doing so, he had to equip a watch and an earpiece, in order to remain in contact with his team.
*In modern-day Monteriggioni, a red trail was visible while using [[Eagle Vision]]. The trail led from the back entrance of the Villa Auditore to the fountain bearing the Assassin insignia. After the completion of Sequence 6, the trail was no longer present. [[Darby McDevitt]] and [[Falko Poiker]] explained in an [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QoEt3F-RYg interview] that the trail was intended to help players find their way back to the Sanctuary, though its red color was an oversight.
*By 2012, the shops Ezio had renovated had been replaced with different businesses. A tourist information booth stood where the art merchant had been, the tailor's shop had been replaced by a bakery and café, the doctor's shop had been converted into a tavern, and the blacksmith's shop had been converted into a hotel. Only the bank retained its original purpose.
*In the Italian version of ''Brotherhood'', the plaque in front of the villa incorrectly stated the town was attacked by the forces of "Pope Alexander IV", as opposed to "[[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]]".
*During Sequence 1, Ezio could enter Mario's study. While the Codex Wall was present, the [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]] pages themselves would not glow with the markings forming the [[Earth|world]] map, when seen using the Eagle Vision.
*The faction flags seen on the towers near the faction buildings in Assassin's Creed 2 are not present in this game.
*The well is not renovated but Ezio's room has received the changes which will not be possible without all of Montriggioni's renovations.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
MonteriggioniAMP.jpeg|Map of Monteriggioni
z_3a8cc374.jpg|A map of Monteriggioni in the Animi Training Program
ACoP 12 v.png|An architect's model of Monteriggioni
Casa Dolce Casa.jpg|Concept art of Monteriggioni and its surroundings
Practice Makes Perfect.jpg|Concept art of the villa's training courtyard
Rosa HQ.jpg|Concept of the brothel in Monteriggioni
Modern Monteriggioni Concept.JPG|Concept art of modern-day Monteriggioni
Fall of Monteriggioni Battlement Concept.JPG|Concept art of the fall of Monteriggioni
FallOfMonteriggioni Concept 2.JPG|Concept art of Monteriggioni during the siege
Monteriggioni_outlands.jpg|The countryside just outside Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni_Gateway.jpg|Entrance to Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni_Streets.jpg|The streets of Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni at Night.jpg|Monteriggioni at night
Monteriggioni Streets Aerial View.jpg|Panoramic aerial view of the Monteriggioni streets
Villa Audito.jpg|Monteriggioni with the Villa at the center
Monteriggioni Fields.jpg|Panoramic view of the Monteriggioni outlands
Monteriggioni Panoramas.png|Panoramic views of Monteriggioni
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC2}}
{{ACB}}
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[[Category:Italy]]
[[Category:Tuscany]]
[[Category:Monteriggioni| ]]
[[Category:Assassin headquarters]]
[[Category:Animi virtual locations]]
[[Category:Primary stage locations]]

Monteriggioni

2015-07-02T14:06:50Z

39.57.25.229: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC2|ACB|PL|Renaissance|Bbook|FC|Good}}
{{WP-REAL}}
{{Quote|This place just keeps getting better.|Ezio Auditore returning to Monteriggioni in January 1500.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
{{Location infobox
|name = Monteriggioni
|image = Monteriggioni from the Villa Rooftop.jpg
|hidep = No
|rulers = [[House of Auditore]]
|factions = [[Assassins]] [[Mercenaries]] [[Thieves]] [[Courtesans]]
|hideh = No
|date = 1213
|abandoned = 2 January 1500, later retaken between 1507 and 1554.
|hidea = No
|landmark = [[Villa Auditore]] [[Auditore Family Crypt]]}}
'''Monteriggioni''' is a town and commune of [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]]. Built in the year 1213 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 later became the town's rulers and protectors. They constructed Monteriggioni's famous walls, and the largest structure within them, the [[Villa Auditore]].

Monteriggioni also served as the headquarters of the [[Italian Assassins|Italian branch]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] from the early 14th century, when [[Domenico Auditore]] renovated the villa, to the year 1500, when the town was [[siege of Monteriggioni|besieged]] by [[Cesare Borgia]].

==History==
===Domenico Auditore===
In 1290, the Villa Auditore was constructed, though the identity of the one who built it is unknown. Thirty years later, in 1320, the exterior of the villa was damaged in a Florentine attack.

Some time after the death of [[Dante Alighieri]] in 1321, Domenico Auditore bought and renovated the villa using funds he had gained from [[Marco Polo]]. Subsequently, Domenico and [[Renato Auditore|his son]] used Monteriggioni as a base of operations in their silent war against the [[Templars]].

During the villa's restoration, Domenico changed its exterior and added a [[painting gallery]]. He also hid the [[Armor of Altaïr|armor]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in the [[Sanctuary]] underneath the villa, which could only be unlocked by [[Assassin Seals]] hidden in sarcophagi of famous historical Assassins.

In 1296, what would become the [[Auditore Family Crypt]] was built in the town. Domenico's memoirs, which told of how he had arrived in [[Florence]] and had taken the name "Auditore", would later be inscribed upon the crypt's walls.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===Mario Auditore===
{{Quote|Monteriggioni has long stood against her attackers by tucking in and outlasting. The Fiorentini may strike at any time, but they will find us prepared!|Mario Auditore, regarding the defense of Monteriggioni.|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}
[[File:PL Memory DefensiveMeasures.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The walls of Monteriggioni]]
At some point in the early or mid 14th century, the [[Shroud of Eden]] was brought to Monteriggioni by the Assassins. They falsified church records to claim that the artifact was merely a forgery, before hollowing out the well of the town and leaving the [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] in a lair of elaborate traps.<ref name="Project Legacy - Mario Auditore">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Italian Wars: Chapter 3 - Mario Auditore]]</ref>

In 1454, [[Mario Auditore]] was made sole ruler of Monteriggioni when his brother [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]] moved to [[Florence]].<ref name="AC2" /> The town came under frequent attack by Florence during this time, leading Mario to strengthen the town's economy and defenses in order to better withstand Florentine pressures.

Soon after, Mario discovered that a man named [[Luciano Pezzati]] was causing strife within the town, by turning families against each other. After he was captured and interrogated, Luciano revealed that Florence was planning a [[Defense of Monteriggioni|large attack]] on Monteriggioni. Mario rallied his forces and successfully repelled the Florentine forces led by [[Federico da Montefeltro]].

[[File:Running The Ramparts.jpg|thumb|250px|The defense of Monteriggioni]]
After defending the town, Mario continued to interrogate Luciano, only to discover that the purpose of the Florentine attack was to acquire an ancient artifact hidden underneath the town. With the help of several architects and historians, Mario eventually discovered the Shroud in the hollowed-out well of the town, and had it removed from Monteriggioni by Giovanni.<ref name="Project Legacy - Mario Auditore"/>

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 Monteriggioni had decreased, and the upkeep of the Villa Auditore had been neglected.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Ezio Auditore===
On New Year's Eve 1476, Mario's nephew, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], took shelter in Monteriggioni, and later became the town's biggest investor and co-ruler with Mario. For over twenty-three years, Monteriggioni prospered as Ezio used the funds he had gathered during his adventures to reopen the town's shops, barracks, [[Brothels|brothel]] and [[thieves]]' guild. The town's church, well, and mines were also reopened.

Significant improvements were also made to the town's infrastructure, and the Villa Auditore was gradually renovated. By December 1499, Monteriggioni had become a vital headquarters of the Assassins, whose flag flew over the town.<ref name="AC2" /> Around this time, Mario also added [[cannons]] to the town's defenses.

[[File:Vilified_3_v.png|thumb|250px|left|Monteriggioni under siege]]
On 2 January 1500, Cesare Borgia – Captain-General of the [[Papacy|Papal]] Army – led a siege on Monteriggioni in order to recover the [[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] that Ezio had taken from the Templars. Though the Assassins were able to temporarily hold off the attack while the citizens were evacuated, the town eventually fell; resulting in Mario being killed, and the buildings of Monteriggioni suffering significant damage.

Following this, the Assassins abandoned the town, relocating their headquarters to [[Rome]]. However, at some later point, an elderly Ezio returned to Monteriggioni and entered the Sanctuary underneath the Villa Auditore. There, Ezio left a clue for the [[72|password]] of the [[Colosseum Vault]], which would eventually be found by his descendant, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Prior to 1554, the Auditore family regained control of Monteriggioni, though the town 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. Though the town was soon conquered by the [[House of Medici|Medici family]] of Florence, the Auditore were allowed to continue their leadership over Monteriggioni, due to their good relations with the Medici.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="Brotherhood"/>

===Modern Monteriggioni===
{{Dialogue|Desmond|I figured you'd like it nowadays. Seems not to have changed much.|Shaun|Exactly. History is the study of change. Change is life. When things become static, it means they're dead.|Desmond and Shaun discussing modern Monteriggioni.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

[[File:ACBH_Modern_Monteriggioni.png|thumb|250px|Modern day Monteriggioni]]
By the 21st century, the town remained 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 town by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]].

On 9 September 2012, a small team of [[Modern times|modern-day]] Assassins, composed of Desmond Miles, [[Lucy Stillman]], [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]], arrived in the town of Monteriggioni 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 that 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 location of Ezio's Apple of Eden, venturing above ground only at night or when supplies were needed. Also, while Desmond explored Monteriggioni at night during his breaks from the Animus, he managed to recover some of his [[monteriggioni artifacts|ancestors' possessions]]. After discovering the Apple's location, and the password to the door of the Colosseum [[Temples|Vault]], the team left the town for Rome on 10 October 2012, 72 days from the launch of [[Eye-Abstergo|Abstergo's satellite]].

As well as this, Abstergo used Monteriggioni as a simulated location in the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|first stage]] of training for the recruits in their [[Animi Training Program]].<ref name="Brotherhood"/>

==Renovations==
Upon his arrival in Monteriggioni, Ezio was able to invest in the renovation of various buildings throughout the town, with the help of an [[Architects|architect]] hired by Mario. As the town was renovated, the appearance of the Villa also improved, and flags (marked first with Auditore crest, and then with the [[Assassin insignia]]) were also added to buildings.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Active buildings===
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="25%"|Name
!width="25%"|First renovation
!width="25%"|Second renovation
!width="25%"|Third renovation
|-
|[[Banks|Bank]]
|1,500ƒ
|5,000ƒ
|9,000ƒ
|-
|[[Doctors|Doctor]]
|3,000ƒ
|5,000ƒ
|N/A
|-
|[[Tailors|Tailor]]
|1,000ƒ
|2,500ƒ
|5,000ƒ
|-
|[[Blacksmiths|Blacksmith]]
|5,000ƒ
|7,000ƒ
|12,000ƒ
|-
|[[Art merchants|Art Merchant]]
|1,000ƒ
|5,000ƒ
|8,000ƒ
|}

===Restored buildings===
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="70%" style="text-align:center;"
!width="50%"|Name
!width="50%"|Cost
|-
|Church
|4,000ƒ
|-
|Well
|4,000ƒ
|-
|Thieves' Guild
|3,000ƒ
|-
|Brothel
|3,000ƒ
|-
|Military Barracks
|3,000ƒ
|-
|Mine
|4,000ƒ
|}

==Trivia==
;''Assassin's Creed II''
*Throughout the town, Ezio could find eight [[Monteriggioni statuettes|statuettes]] of the [[Rome|Roman]] [[First Civilization|gods]]. Each pair of statuettes belonged to a pedestal, and each completed pedestal rewarded Ezio with 2,000 florins. Additionally, finding all of the statuettes granted the '''"Myth Maker"''' [[assassin's Creed II achievements|achievement]].
*After restoring the mine, well, and church, hidden [[treasure chests]] could be found within each structure. The towers on the walls of Monteriggioni also contained treasures, however, these chests could only be reached after the barracks, brothel, and thieves' guild were renovated.
*The tunnel and traps that Mario Auditore crossed to reach the Shroud in 1454 were absent by the time Ezio arrived in Monteriggioni.
*Ezio would receive 10% revenue of each investment's price every twenty minutes. Furthermore, any renovations of the four shops allowed him to receive discounts of up to 15% on all of the items' original prices.
*The Auditore Family Crypt could be unlocked through [[Uplay]].
*Once it was fully renovated, Monteriggioni had a total of 3,500 residents.
*Total renovation cost of the town was estimated at 91,000ƒ.
*The achievement '''"Podestà of Monteriggioni"''' could be gained by reaching 80% of the Villa Auditore's total value.

;''Assassin's Creed ''''Brotherhood''
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', the entrance to the Auditore Crypt was missing in Sequence 1. However, it appeared once more in modern-day Monteriggioni.
*When Ezio returned to Monteriggioni after the [[confrontation in the Vatican]], none of the merchants could be interacted with.
*As of 1500, there were at least 500 residents of Monteriggioni, which could be seen in the beginning of ''Brotherhood'' during the attack of the Papal forces.
*Desmond could leave the Animus at any time and explore Monteriggioni, though only for ten minute intervals. However, for the first time before doing so, he had to equip a watch and an earpiece, in order to remain in contact with his team.
*In modern-day Monteriggioni, a red trail was visible while using [[Eagle Vision]]. The trail led from the back entrance of the Villa Auditore to the fountain bearing the Assassin insignia. After the completion of Sequence 6, the trail was no longer present. [[Darby McDevitt]] and [[Falko Poiker]] explained in an [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QoEt3F-RYg interview] that the trail was intended to help players find their way back to the Sanctuary, though its red color was an oversight.
*By 2012, the shops Ezio had renovated had been replaced with different businesses. A tourist information booth stood where the art merchant had been, the tailor's shop had been replaced by a bakery and café, the doctor's shop had been converted into a tavern, and the blacksmith's shop had been converted into a hotel. Only the bank retained its original purpose.
*In the Italian version of ''Brotherhood'', the plaque in front of the villa incorrectly stated the town was attacked by the forces of "Pope Alexander IV", as opposed to "[[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]]".
*During Sequence 1, Ezio could enter Mario's study. While the Codex Wall was present, the [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]] pages themselves would not glow with the markings forming the [[Earth|world]] map, when seen using the Eagle Vision.
*The faction flags seen on the towers near the faction buildings in Assassin's Creed 2 are not present in this game.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
MonteriggioniAMP.jpeg|Map of Monteriggioni
z_3a8cc374.jpg|A map of Monteriggioni in the Animi Training Program
ACoP 12 v.png|An architect's model of Monteriggioni
Casa Dolce Casa.jpg|Concept art of Monteriggioni and its surroundings
Practice Makes Perfect.jpg|Concept art of the villa's training courtyard
Rosa HQ.jpg|Concept of the brothel in Monteriggioni
Modern Monteriggioni Concept.JPG|Concept art of modern-day Monteriggioni
Fall of Monteriggioni Battlement Concept.JPG|Concept art of the fall of Monteriggioni
FallOfMonteriggioni Concept 2.JPG|Concept art of Monteriggioni during the siege
Monteriggioni_outlands.jpg|The countryside just outside Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni_Gateway.jpg|Entrance to Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni_Streets.jpg|The streets of Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni at Night.jpg|Monteriggioni at night
Monteriggioni Streets Aerial View.jpg|Panoramic aerial view of the Monteriggioni streets
Villa Audito.jpg|Monteriggioni with the Villa at the center
Monteriggioni Fields.jpg|Panoramic view of the Monteriggioni outlands
Monteriggioni Panoramas.png|Panoramic views of Monteriggioni
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC2}}
{{ACB}}
{{ACFC}}
[[Category:Italy]]
[[Category:Tuscany]]
[[Category:Monteriggioni| ]]
[[Category:Assassin headquarters]]
[[Category:Animi virtual locations]]
[[Category:Primary stage locations]]

Villa Auditore

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{{Era|AC2|ACB|PL|Featured}}
{{Quote|A key force in the protection of Monteriggioni for hundreds of years and a source of great architectural innovation...|Commemorative plaque for the Villa Auditore, 2012.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
{{Location Infobox
|name = Villa Auditore
|image = AC2 renovated villa auditore.png
|state = [[Monteriggioni]], [[Tuscany]]
|rulers = [[House of Auditore]]
|factions = [[Assassins]] [[Mercenaries]] [[Thieves]] [[Courtesans]]
|founded = [[Domenico Auditore]]
|date = 1290
|abandoned = 1500
|hidea = yes}}
The '''Villa Auditore''' was a familial home and stronghold of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], located within the city of [[Monteriggioni]].

Purchased by the family sometime after 1321, it remained the home to the Auditore up until the turn of the 16th century, when it was heavily damaged during the [[siege of Monteriggioni]].

==History==
===Domenico Auditore===
The villa was constructed in 1290. Thirty years later, in 1320, a [[Florence|Florentine]] attack left the facade damaged, and in need of reconstruction. After the death of [[Dante Alighieri]] in 1321, [[Domenico Auditore]] purchased the Villa, and subsequently erected a new facade, as well as a painting gallery within the building. He redesigned the Villa as both a home, fortress and a training ground for the town.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

The building itself was filled with several hidden compartments and rooms, whilst the grounds catered to a number of different uses. Following this, Domenico constructed a [[Auditore Family Crypt|family crypt]], which would later be connected to an escape route within the Villa that led out to the north of Monteriggioni.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Mario Auditore===
{{Quote|She's seen better days, I suppose. Believe me, I'd have her shining again... if only I had the time.|Mario Auditore, on the villa's decrepit state, 1476.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:CDC 3 v.png|thumb|250px|left|The decrepit Villa Auditore]]
By 1436, the Villa hosted the newest generation of Auditore [[Assassins]]: the brothers [[Mario Auditore|Mario]] and [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]. Following the death of their father and Giovanni's departure for Florence, Mario became the sole ruler of Monteriggioni, and main resident of the Villa in 1454.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

Despite Mario's love for the building, both Monteriggioni and the Villa receded into disrepair due to him focusing his spending on warfare and [[mercenaries]], rather than its upkeep. Instead, the Villa was mostly used for the storage of weapons and war equipment, and at one point, even a [[Shroud of Eden|mysterious artifact]] that Mario had discovered hidden under Monteriggioni. During the [[Defense of Monteriggioni|city's defense]] in 1454, the Villa was also where Mario and his mercenaries interrogated [[Luciano Pezzati]], a spy for the invading Florentine army.<ref name="Project Legacy"/>

===Ezio Auditore===
In 1476, Mario's nephew, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], as well as [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|his mother]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|sister]], came seeking refuge in Monteriggioni after the execution of his father Giovanni and brothers, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]]. After resting in the Villa, Ezio intended to take his mother and sister to [[Spain]], much to Mario's protests.<ref name="AC2"/>

Eventually, Ezio decided to remain in Monteriggioni and seek revenge on those responsible for the execution of his male kin. He became, in effect, co-ruler of Monteriggioni with Mario, and the renovations he funded and oversaw proved to herald a rebirth for the Villa and the city's overall state.<ref name="AC2"/> Although the exact length of time it took for the Villa to be rebuilt is unknown, the Villa once again became an opulent structure and headquarters for the [[Italian Assassins|Italian Assassin Brotherhood]] by late December 1499.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

[[File:FallOfMonteriggioni Concept 2.JPG|thumb|250px|The Villa Auditore burning during the siege of Monteriggioni]]
However, on 2 January 1500, the [[Papacy|Papal forces]] led by [[Cesare Borgia]] besieged Monteriggioni, devastating the town and its Villa, while also killing Mario in the process. After this, the Villa was abandoned, as Ezio left the ruins of Monteriggioni to [[Liberation of Rome|wage war]] against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]] in [[Rome]].<ref name="ACB"/>

Sometime before 1554, the Auditore resumed control over Monteriggioni, though the Villa was not rebuilt. In 1554, the Auditore were betrayed by Giovannino Zeti, keeper of the garrison and a Florentine exile, who gave the keys of the city to the [[House of Medici|Medici family]]. The Medici conquered Monteriggioni, though they allowed the Auditore to continue ruling the city due to their families' good relationship.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Modern times===
{{Dialogue|Desmond|Wait. We're at the Auditore Villa?|Lucy|Yes. It's our last safehouse in Italy.|The Assassins arriving at the Villa.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:ACB Modern Villa.png|thumb|left|250px|The modern Villa Auditore]]
By 2012, the Villa had become a World Preservation Site, and was heralded as "''one of the [[Tuscany|Tuscan]] countryside's most beloved landmarks.''" A plaque displayed before the Villa contained details of its construction, as well as how it had been destroyed in [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]]'s military campaign in 1500.<ref name="ACB"/>

On 9 September 2012, [[Desmond Miles]], [[Lucy Stillman]], [[Rebecca Crane]], and [[Shaun Hastings]] set up a temporary base of operations within the [[Sanctuary]] beneath the Villa to escape the [[Templars]] searching for them. Throughout their stay, which lasted until October 10, the Assassins lived within the Villa, and came out only to collect provisions.<ref name="ACB"/>

==Rooms==
The Villa Auditore had several rooms, some of which were hidden.

===Main hall===
[[File:Zw-mainhall.png|thumb|250px|The main hall]]
The main hall of the villa served as the entrance, and led to several other rooms, as well as the courtyard which contained the [[monteriggioni statuettes|statuettes]] Ezio recovered from the city.<ref name="AC2"/>

It was well-furnished, even in its state of disrepair, and was spacious and featured an elegant design. A large marble staircase occupied the center, leading to the second floor, while a chandelier hung from above. Several paintings purchased by Ezio decorated the walls of the main hall.<ref name="AC2"/>
{{-}}
===Armory===
[[File:ACII-Armory 1.png|thumb|left|250px|The armor room]]
In the armory, Ezio was able to change his equipped weapons or armor within two separate rooms. The armor room contained the five sets of armor available to Ezio. The [[Armor of Altaïr]], once unlocked from the Sanctuary, was situated at the back of the armory.<ref name="AC2"/>

The center of the armory contained a model of the [[Flying Machine]] used during the assassination of [[Carlo Grimaldi]] in [[Venice]], along with a model of the carriage Ezio drove in the [[Apennine Mountains]] with [[Leonardo da Vinci]].<ref name="AC2"/>

===Weapons room===
[[File:ACII-Armory 2.png|thumb|250px|The weapons room]]
The weapons room contained Ezio's weapons, spread throughout several weapons racks. The left rack held the [[Schiavona]], the [[Common Sword|common]], the [[Captain's Sword|Captain's]], and the [[Milanese Sword|Milanese]] [[Swords and maces|swords]]. Meanwhile, the right rack possessed the [[Sword of Altaïr]], the [[Syrian Sabre|Old Syrian sword]], the [[Scimitar]], and the [[Venetian Falchion|Venetian]] and [[Florentine Falchion|Florentine falchions]].<ref name="AC2"/>

The other side had a rack which contained the Mercenario and the [[Condottiero War Hammer|Condottiero]] [[Blunt weapons|warhammers]], the Maul, and the Flanged and Cavalieri maces. The center of the room had a double sided rack that contained the [[short blades|small weapons]], comprised of the [[Dagger]], [[Knife]], [[Stiletto]], [[Channeled Cinquedea|Channeled]] and [[Notched Cinquedea|Notched cinquedeas]], and the [[Sultan's Knife|Sultan's]] and [[Butcher Knife|Butcher's knives]].<ref name="AC2"/>

===Workshop===
[[File:AC2 Monteriggioni Workshop.png|thumb|250px|left|The architect and Claudia in the workshop]]
The workshop was a room which contained several shelves lined with books, and a scale replica of Monteriggioni. Claudia Auditore occupied this room during Ezio's hunt for Rodrigo Borgia, keeping track of the city's finances and maintaining records of the Villa's refurbishment.<ref name="AC2"/>

Monteriggioni's resident [[Architects|architect]] was also present here, through whom Ezio made decisions regarding upgrades to the villa. This was also the place where Leonardo da Vinci set up his workshop after being invited to stay at the Villa by Mario Auditore.<ref name="AC2"/>
{{-}}

===Mario's study===
[[File:AC2 Mario's Study.png|thumb|250px|Mario's study]]
Mario Auditore's study was a room where Mario and Ezio would discuss the operations of the Assassin Order, including details of various missions Ezio would undertake. Before Ezio joined in the efforts of the Assassins though, the study had been the room in which his father, Giovanni, and Mario discussed plans for the order and missions.<ref name="AC2"/>

The [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]] Wall was located in the study, and the pages kept within it were added by Ezio once they were found throughout his journeys across Italy, after they had been decoded by Leonardo da Vinci. A few of the pages that had been on the wall were ones decoded by Giovanni. Standing before the Codex Wall was a pedestal meant for holding the [[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]]. The pedestal was placed in a way so that the light emitted from the artifact would mark locations on the map beneath the pages.<ref name="AC2"/>

By 1499, Ezio had collected all of the Codex pages. From there, he used his [[Eagle Vision]] to orient the pieces into their proper positions. When the puzzle was solved, the wall revealed a complete map of the world marked with the locations of the [[Pieces of Eden]] and the different Vaults and [[Temples]].<ref name="AC2"/>

Beyond the Codex Wall was Mario's desk, where he did writing work and presumably kept track of the Brotherhood. As well as this, there was a large bookcase in the room, which concealed a mechanism that hid the stairs to a place known as the Sanctuary. Finally, above the study was a balcony, which would connect to a corridor that led to the entrances of the workshop, and Maria and Ezio's rooms.<ref name="AC2"/>

Following the attack by Cesare Borgia, the room had been destroyed in part, but still held Claudia's record book, which was found centuries later by [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="ACB"/>

===Maria's room===
[[File:AC2 Maria Auditore's Room.png|thumb|250px|left|Maria's room]]
Maria Auditore's room was the bedroom of Maria Auditore, located on the second floor of the villa. Like the rest of the villa, it was well furnished, and included a box for [[feathers]] that Ezio collected for her in memory of her youngest son and his brother, Petruccio.<ref name="AC2"/>

Maria spent around 20 years praying in this room, constantly in mourning for the loss of Petruccio. However, when Ezio had finally collected one hundred feathers, persisting even after his uncle Mario had written off Maria's grief as a hopeless cause, she finally spoke, thanking her son for not giving up on her.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Ezio's room===
[[File:AC2 Ezio's Room Right.png|thumb|250px|Ezio's room]]
Ezio Auditore's room was located at the top floor of the Villa Auditore. It served as a bedroom, study, and base of operations during his twenty-three year crusade to avenge his fallen father and two brothers, who were executed by members of the Templar Order. Paintings of Ezio's [[assassination targets]] would be hung in his room after he had killed them.<ref name="AC2"/>

The room was supported by a wooden beam running up from the middle of the floor to the ceiling, and was taken up mostly by a desk littered with letters and documents. Ezio's room was slightly altered just before the siege of Monteriggioni, with the addition of a large bed and a bath tub, with a set of stairs leading up to it instead of a ladder. These were possibly added after Ezio had upgraded the Villa.<ref name="ACB"/>

[[File:Reunion 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio with Caterina in his room]]
In 1500, Ezio spent the night with [[Caterina Sforza]] when the city was attacked in the siege. A cannonball crashed through the wall of his room and damaged the wooden support beam in the center of the structure, causing the ceiling to collapse and cave in over half of the room.<ref name="ACB"/>

As a result, debris from the ceiling fell onto the Armor of Altaïr, prompting Ezio to leave it behind to engage in defending the Villa.<ref name="ACB"/>
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===Painting gallery===
{{Main|Painting gallery}}
[[File:Zw-gallery.png|thumb|250px|The painting gallery in the Villa Auditore]]
At some point during 1454, Mario utilized the painting gallery in the Villa, taking advantage of his brother's connections in Florence to import fine art.<ref name="Project Legacy" />

From 1476 to 1499, Ezio gathered pieces of [[Renaissance]] artwork from [[art merchants]] in several different cities during his travels, which were displayed in the villa's painting gallery. However, the paintings were either destroyed or stolen by the Borgia following the siege of Monteriggioni in 1500.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="ACB"/>

===Sanctuary===
{{Main|Sanctuary}}
[[File:Sanctuary v.png|thumb|250px|left|The Sanctuary]]
The Sanctuary was a stone chamber located in Monteriggioni, and was used by Assassins in both the Renaissance and [[modern times]]. It was a well-built chamber found underneath the Villa Auditore, and could be accessed primarily through an entrance hidden behind a bookshelf in the Villa study.<ref name="AC2"/>

Statues of seven legendary Assassins lined the walls. Six of these statues had corresponding [[assassin Seals|seals]] at their base, which had to be collected and returned, in order to unlock the gate in front of the seventh statue of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. This seventh statue also held the Armor of Altaïr until it was recovered by Ezio Auditore.<ref name="AC2"/>
{{-}}
==Trivia==
*The Villa Auditore bears a passing resemblance to the Villa di Maiano in its overall form, central portico, number of floors and tower. The Villa di Maiano is located just outside Florence.
*The Villa was featured on the banner of Shaun Hastings' coffee stand, during the infiltration of the [[Abstergo Entertainment]] offices in [[Montreal]].
*In Assassins creed 2 after solving Subject 16's puzzle the sign remains on the wall but where does it go in Assassins creed:Brotherhood

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACIVilla.jpg|The villa before Domenico's restoration
AC2_Ezio's_Room_Left.png|An alternate view of Ezio's room
Zw-codex-noeagle.png|The Codex Wall in Mario's study
AC2-featherbox.png|Maria's box of feathers
ACB Modern Study.png|Mario's study in the modern times
ACB World Preservation Board.png|The World Preservation Site board in front of the Villa in modern times
AC4_Villa_Banner.png|A banner featuring the Villa Auditore
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC2}}
{{ACBH}}
[[Category:Tuscany]]
[[Category:Monteriggioni]]
[[Category:Residences]]
[[Category:Assassin safehouses]]

Villa Auditore

2015-07-02T13:57:20Z

39.57.25.229: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC2|ACB|PL|Featured}}
{{Quote|A key force in the protection of Monteriggioni for hundreds of years and a source of great architectural innovation...|Commemorative plaque for the Villa Auditore, 2012.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
{{Location Infobox
|name = Villa Auditore
|image = AC2 renovated villa auditore.png
|state = [[Monteriggioni]], [[Tuscany]]
|rulers = [[House of Auditore]]
|factions = [[Assassins]] [[Mercenaries]] [[Thieves]] [[Courtesans]]
|founded = [[Domenico Auditore]]
|date = 1290
|abandoned = 1500
|hidea = yes}}
The '''Villa Auditore''' was a familial home and stronghold of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], located within the city of [[Monteriggioni]].

Purchased by the family sometime after 1321, it remained the home to the Auditore up until the turn of the 16th century, when it was heavily damaged during the [[siege of Monteriggioni]].

==History==
===Domenico Auditore===
The villa was constructed in 1290. Thirty years later, in 1320, a [[Florence|Florentine]] attack left the facade damaged, and in need of reconstruction. After the death of [[Dante Alighieri]] in 1321, [[Domenico Auditore]] purchased the Villa, and subsequently erected a new facade, as well as a painting gallery within the building. He redesigned the Villa as both a home, fortress and a training ground for the town.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

The building itself was filled with several hidden compartments and rooms, whilst the grounds catered to a number of different uses. Following this, Domenico constructed a [[Auditore Family Crypt|family crypt]], which would later be connected to an escape route within the Villa that led out to the north of Monteriggioni.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Mario Auditore===
{{Quote|She's seen better days, I suppose. Believe me, I'd have her shining again... if only I had the time.|Mario Auditore, on the villa's decrepit state, 1476.|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:CDC 3 v.png|thumb|250px|left|The decrepit Villa Auditore]]
By 1436, the Villa hosted the newest generation of Auditore [[Assassins]]: the brothers [[Mario Auditore|Mario]] and [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]. Following the death of their father and Giovanni's departure for Florence, Mario became the sole ruler of Monteriggioni, and main resident of the Villa in 1454.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

Despite Mario's love for the building, both Monteriggioni and the Villa receded into disrepair due to him focusing his spending on warfare and [[mercenaries]], rather than its upkeep. Instead, the Villa was mostly used for the storage of weapons and war equipment, and at one point, even a [[Shroud of Eden|mysterious artifact]] that Mario had discovered hidden under Monteriggioni. During the [[Defense of Monteriggioni|city's defense]] in 1454, the Villa was also where Mario and his mercenaries interrogated [[Luciano Pezzati]], a spy for the invading Florentine army.<ref name="Project Legacy"/>

===Ezio Auditore===
In 1476, Mario's nephew, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], as well as [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|his mother]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|sister]], came seeking refuge in Monteriggioni after the execution of his father Giovanni and brothers, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]]. After resting in the Villa, Ezio intended to take his mother and sister to [[Spain]], much to Mario's protests.<ref name="AC2"/>

Eventually, Ezio decided to remain in Monteriggioni and seek revenge on those responsible for the execution of his male kin. He became, in effect, co-ruler of Monteriggioni with Mario, and the renovations he funded and oversaw proved to herald a rebirth for the Villa and the city's overall state.<ref name="AC2"/> Although the exact length of time it took for the Villa to be rebuilt is unknown, the Villa once again became an opulent structure and headquarters for the [[Italian Assassins|Italian Assassin Brotherhood]] by late December 1499.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

[[File:FallOfMonteriggioni Concept 2.JPG|thumb|250px|The Villa Auditore burning during the siege of Monteriggioni]]
However, on 2 January 1500, the [[Papacy|Papal forces]] led by [[Cesare Borgia]] besieged Monteriggioni, devastating the town and its Villa, while also killing Mario in the process. After this, the Villa was abandoned, as Ezio left the ruins of Monteriggioni to [[Liberation of Rome|wage war]] against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]] in [[Rome]].<ref name="ACB"/>

Sometime before 1554, the Auditore resumed control over Monteriggioni, though the Villa was not rebuilt. In 1554, the Auditore were betrayed by Giovannino Zeti, keeper of the garrison and a Florentine exile, who gave the keys of the city to the [[House of Medici|Medici family]]. The Medici conquered Monteriggioni, though they allowed the Auditore to continue ruling the city due to their families' good relationship.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Modern times===
{{Dialogue|Desmond|Wait. We're at the Auditore Villa?|Lucy|Yes. It's our last safehouse in Italy.|The Assassins arriving at the Villa.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
[[File:ACB Modern Villa.png|thumb|left|250px|The modern Villa Auditore]]
By 2012, the Villa had become a World Preservation Site, and was heralded as "''one of the [[Tuscany|Tuscan]] countryside's most beloved landmarks.''" A plaque displayed before the Villa contained details of its construction, as well as how it had been destroyed in [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]]'s military campaign in 1500.<ref name="ACB"/>

On 9 September 2012, [[Desmond Miles]], [[Lucy Stillman]], [[Rebecca Crane]], and [[Shaun Hastings]] set up a temporary base of operations within the [[Sanctuary]] beneath the Villa to escape the [[Templars]] searching for them. Throughout their stay, which lasted until October 10, the Assassins lived within the Villa, and came out only to collect provisions.<ref name="ACB"/>

==Rooms==
The Villa Auditore had several rooms, some of which were hidden.

===Main hall===
[[File:Zw-mainhall.png|thumb|250px|The main hall]]
The main hall of the villa served as the entrance, and led to several other rooms, as well as the courtyard which contained the [[monteriggioni statuettes|statuettes]] Ezio recovered from the city.<ref name="AC2"/>

It was well-furnished, even in its state of disrepair, and was spacious and featured an elegant design. A large marble staircase occupied the center, leading to the second floor, while a chandelier hung from above. Several paintings purchased by Ezio decorated the walls of the main hall.<ref name="AC2"/>
{{-}}
===Armory===
[[File:ACII-Armory 1.png|thumb|left|250px|The armor room]]
In the armory, Ezio was able to change his equipped weapons or armor within two separate rooms. The armor room contained the five sets of armor available to Ezio. The [[Armor of Altaïr]], once unlocked from the Sanctuary, was situated at the back of the armory.<ref name="AC2"/>

The center of the armory contained a model of the [[Flying Machine]] used during the assassination of [[Carlo Grimaldi]] in [[Venice]], along with a model of the carriage Ezio drove in the [[Apennine Mountains]] with [[Leonardo da Vinci]].<ref name="AC2"/>

===Weapons room===
[[File:ACII-Armory 2.png|thumb|250px|The weapons room]]
The weapons room contained Ezio's weapons, spread throughout several weapons racks. The left rack held the [[Schiavona]], the [[Common Sword|common]], the [[Captain's Sword|Captain's]], and the [[Milanese Sword|Milanese]] [[Swords and maces|swords]]. Meanwhile, the right rack possessed the [[Sword of Altaïr]], the [[Syrian Sabre|Old Syrian sword]], the [[Scimitar]], and the [[Venetian Falchion|Venetian]] and [[Florentine Falchion|Florentine falchions]].<ref name="AC2"/>

The other side had a rack which contained the Mercenario and the [[Condottiero War Hammer|Condottiero]] [[Blunt weapons|warhammers]], the Maul, and the Flanged and Cavalieri maces. The center of the room had a double sided rack that contained the [[short blades|small weapons]], comprised of the [[Dagger]], [[Knife]], [[Stiletto]], [[Channeled Cinquedea|Channeled]] and [[Notched Cinquedea|Notched cinquedeas]], and the [[Sultan's Knife|Sultan's]] and [[Butcher Knife|Butcher's knives]].<ref name="AC2"/>

===Workshop===
[[File:AC2 Monteriggioni Workshop.png|thumb|250px|left|The architect and Claudia in the workshop]]
The workshop was a room which contained several shelves lined with books, and a scale replica of Monteriggioni. Claudia Auditore occupied this room during Ezio's hunt for Rodrigo Borgia, keeping track of the city's finances and maintaining records of the Villa's refurbishment.<ref name="AC2"/>

Monteriggioni's resident [[Architects|architect]] was also present here, through whom Ezio made decisions regarding upgrades to the villa. This was also the place where Leonardo da Vinci set up his workshop after being invited to stay at the Villa by Mario Auditore.<ref name="AC2"/>
{{-}}

===Mario's study===
[[File:AC2 Mario's Study.png|thumb|250px|Mario's study]]
Mario Auditore's study was a room where Mario and Ezio would discuss the operations of the Assassin Order, including details of various missions Ezio would undertake. Before Ezio joined in the efforts of the Assassins though, the study had been the room in which his father, Giovanni, and Mario discussed plans for the order and missions.<ref name="AC2"/>

The [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]] Wall was located in the study, and the pages kept within it were added by Ezio once they were found throughout his journeys across Italy, after they had been decoded by Leonardo da Vinci. A few of the pages that had been on the wall were ones decoded by Giovanni. Standing before the Codex Wall was a pedestal meant for holding the [[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]]. The pedestal was placed in a way so that the light emitted from the artifact would mark locations on the map beneath the pages.<ref name="AC2"/>

By 1499, Ezio had collected all of the Codex pages. From there, he used his [[Eagle Vision]] to orient the pieces into their proper positions. When the puzzle was solved, the wall revealed a complete map of the world marked with the locations of the [[Pieces of Eden]] and the different Vaults and [[Temples]].<ref name="AC2"/>

Beyond the Codex Wall was Mario's desk, where he did writing work and presumably kept track of the Brotherhood. As well as this, there was a large bookcase in the room, which concealed a mechanism that hid the stairs to a place known as the Sanctuary. Finally, above the study was a balcony, which would connect to a corridor that led to the entrances of the workshop, and Maria and Ezio's rooms.<ref name="AC2"/>

Following the attack by Cesare Borgia, the room had been destroyed in part, but still held Claudia's record book, which was found centuries later by [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="ACB"/>

===Maria's room===
[[File:AC2 Maria Auditore's Room.png|thumb|250px|left|Maria's room]]
Maria Auditore's room was the bedroom of Maria Auditore, located on the second floor of the villa. Like the rest of the villa, it was well furnished, and included a box for [[feathers]] that Ezio collected for her in memory of her youngest son and his brother, Petruccio.<ref name="AC2"/>

Maria spent around 20 years praying in this room, constantly in mourning for the loss of Petruccio. However, when Ezio had finally collected one hundred feathers, persisting even after his uncle Mario had written off Maria's grief as a hopeless cause, she finally spoke, thanking her son for not giving up on her.<ref name="AC2"/>

===Ezio's room===
[[File:AC2 Ezio's Room Right.png|thumb|250px|Ezio's room]]
Ezio Auditore's room was located at the top floor of the Villa Auditore. It served as a bedroom, study, and base of operations during his twenty-three year crusade to avenge his fallen father and two brothers, who were executed by members of the Templar Order. Paintings of Ezio's [[assassination targets]] would be hung in his room after he had killed them.<ref name="AC2"/>

The room was supported by a wooden beam running up from the middle of the floor to the ceiling, and was taken up mostly by a desk littered with letters and documents. Ezio's room was slightly altered just before the siege of Monteriggioni, with the addition of a large bed and a bath tub, with a set of stairs leading up to it instead of a ladder. These were possibly added after Ezio had upgraded the Villa.<ref name="ACB"/>

[[File:Reunion 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio with Caterina in his room]]
In 1500, Ezio spent the night with [[Caterina Sforza]] when the city was attacked in the siege. A cannonball crashed through the wall of his room and damaged the wooden support beam in the center of the structure, causing the ceiling to collapse and cave in over half of the room.<ref name="ACB"/>

As a result, debris from the ceiling fell onto the Armor of Altaïr, prompting Ezio to leave it behind to engage in defending the Villa.<ref name="ACB"/>
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===Painting gallery===
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[[File:Zw-gallery.png|thumb|250px|The painting gallery in the Villa Auditore]]
At some point during 1454, Mario utilized the painting gallery in the Villa, taking advantage of his brother's connections in Florence to import fine art.<ref name="Project Legacy" />

From 1476 to 1499, Ezio gathered pieces of [[Renaissance]] artwork from [[art merchants]] in several different cities during his travels, which were displayed in the villa's painting gallery. However, the paintings were either destroyed or stolen by the Borgia following the siege of Monteriggioni in 1500.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="ACB"/>

===Sanctuary===
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[[File:Sanctuary v.png|thumb|250px|left|The Sanctuary]]
The Sanctuary was a stone chamber located in Monteriggioni, and was used by Assassins in both the Renaissance and [[modern times]]. It was a well-built chamber found underneath the Villa Auditore, and could be accessed primarily through an entrance hidden behind a bookshelf in the Villa study.<ref name="AC2"/>

Statues of seven legendary Assassins lined the walls. Six of these statues had corresponding [[assassin Seals|seals]] at their base, which had to be collected and returned, in order to unlock the gate in front of the seventh statue of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. This seventh statue also held the Armor of Altaïr until it was recovered by Ezio Auditore.<ref name="AC2"/>
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==Trivia==
*The Villa Auditore bears a passing resemblance to the Villa di Maiano in its overall form, central portico, number of floors and tower. The Villa di Maiano is located just outside Florence.
*The Villa was featured on the banner of Shaun Hastings' coffee stand, during the infiltration of the [[Abstergo Entertainment]] offices in [[Montreal]].
*In Assassins creed 2 after solving Subject 16's puzzle the sign remains on the wall but where does it goes it Assassins creed:Brotherhood

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACIVilla.jpg|The villa before Domenico's restoration
AC2_Ezio's_Room_Left.png|An alternate view of Ezio's room
Zw-codex-noeagle.png|The Codex Wall in Mario's study
AC2-featherbox.png|Maria's box of feathers
ACB Modern Study.png|Mario's study in the modern times
ACB World Preservation Board.png|The World Preservation Site board in front of the Villa in modern times
AC4_Villa_Banner.png|A banner featuring the Villa Auditore
</gallery>

==References==
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