Rome

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'''Roma''' (English: ''Rome'') was a major city in Renaissance [[Italy]], capital of the [[wikipedia:Papal State|Papal State]], and headquarters to the Italian sect of the [[Knights Templar|Templar Order]]. Today it is the capital of the Italian Republic

==Renaissance era==
The defacto capital of the Italian peninsula, as well as its largest city, Rome had been the headquarters of the [[Knights Templar]] for an unknown amount of time by the late 15th Century. In 1476, [[Rodrigo Borgia]], Grand Master of the Knights Templar and a powerful figure in Vatican politics briefly left the city to discuss his Order's plans before returning to get Papal approval.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref>

In 1492, Rodrigo Borgia became Pope Alexander VI, and head of the Papal State and Catholic Church. Ruling from Rome, he was left alone by the [[Assassins]] for the most part until 1499, when [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] learned that the location of [[The Vault]] was in Rome, beneath the [[Capella Sistina|Sistine Chapel]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> During his journey through Rome, Ezio did not visit any of Rome's shops, landmarks of notable locations, heading directly for his confrontation with Borgia, and then leaving.

[[File:Colosseum.jpg|thumb|Ezio overlooking the Roman Colosseum.]]
Following the [[Siege of Monteriggioni|assault]] of [[Cesare Borgia]] on the Assassin headquarters of [[Monteriggioni]], Ezio Auditore returned to Rome to exact his revenge, assuming control of [[Tiber Island]]. Rome in this time had fallen far behind its fellow cities of [[Florence]] and [[Venice]], and had stagnated in terms of development under the thumb of the Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> The Borgia maintain oppression over the city with the [[Borgia Tower]]s located throughout Rome which prevent shops from opening. In order to free Rome of the Borgia's influence Ezio must kill the overlords in the towers and then burn it to the ground. The city overall is three times the size of Florence (Oltrarno District included). In [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]], Ezio's apprentices are sent to different countries in Europe and join Ezio in Rome. Also it is revealed that instead of renovating one villa like in [[Assassin's Creed II|''Assassin's Creed II'']], you will be able to renovate all five districts of Rome.

==Landmarks==
Landmarks in Rome included the [[Pantheon]],<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood E3 trailer">''[http://www.e3expo.com Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood E3 trailer]''</ref> the [[Colosseum]],<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo">''[http://e3.g4tv.com/videos/46470/Ubisoft-E3-2010-Assassins-Creed-Brotherhood-Demo/ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo]''</ref> the [[Passetto di Borgo]], [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] and [[Sistine Chapel]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

==Trivia==
*The city of Rome will be the largest city ever seen in an ''Assassin's Creed'' game. It will be three times larger than Florence, which features in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.<ref>http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=260729</ref>
*The Colosseum is a secret location in Brotherhood.
*In Brotherhood padlocks on the map of Rome represent shop that have been closed down by the Borgia.
*Rome may be three times bigger than Florence, but in a interview with one of the Developers he said Rome was four times bigger than Venice. This is most likely an error as Venice was bigger than Florence.

==Assassination Targets==
===Assassin's Creed II===
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]] (DNA Sequence 14: The Vault)

==Notes and references==
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==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
ac2_s_073_rome_throatslash.jpg|Ezio fighting on the Passetto di Borgo
article-1276605924782-0A0B3F76000005DC-888923_636x300.jpg|Ezio riding through the city towards the Pantheon
assassins-creed-brotherhood_1276846795.jpg|Concept art of the Castel Sant'Angelo
996094_20100614_790screen002.jpg|Concept art of Rome
</gallery>

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