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Siege of Monteriggioni

2010-08-05T18:46:53Z

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{{Battle
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|prev= [[Confrontation in Rome]]
|conc= [[Assassin-Templar Conflict]]
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|image=[[File:Siege-of-Monteriggioni.jpg|300px]]
|name=Siege of Monteriggioni
|timeframe=[[Renaissance]]
|conflict=
|date=1499<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>
|place=[[Monteriggioni]], [[Tuscany]]
|outcome=*Death of [[Mario Auditore]]
*[[Altaïr's armor]] is lost
*[[Knights Templar]] obtain the [[The First Apple|Apple of Eden]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo" />.
|key=*[[Assassins]]
*[[Knights Templar]]
|participants=*
|side1= [[Templars]]
|side2= [[Assassins]] / [[Monteriggioni]]'s City Guard
|commanders1= *[[Cesare Borgia]]
|commanders2= *[[Mario Auditore]]
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|forces1=Unspecified numbers of:
*Militia
*Brutes
*Agiles
*Seekers
*Elites
*Leaders
*Arquebusiers
|forces2=Unspecified numbers of:
*Mercenaries
*Monteriggioni City Gaurd
*Mercenary Arquebusiers
|casual1=Unknown
|casual2=*Mario Auditore &dagger;
*Ezio Auditore <small>(injured)</small>
|civilian=Unknown numbers}}

The '''Siege of Monteriggioni''' was a engagement between the [[Knights Templar]], under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]], and the [[Assassins|Order of Assassins]], which took place in 1499. Determined to rid themselves of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], the Knights Templar attacked the city of [[Monteriggioni]] with an overwhelming force, whilst the city's defenders, led by both Ezio and his uncle – [[Mario Auditore]] – held them off.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo" />

The Assassins were caught by surprise. Ezio himself was unaware of what was happening, sleeping together with [[Caterina Sforza]]. Though when suddenly a bomb hit the room, Ezio jumped out of bed, dressed and armed himself with one [[Hidden Blade]], however his armor was scattered by the attack. He climbed out the window onto the rooftop to notice what exactly was happening. It was then Ezio realised that Monteriggioni was under attack. Another bomb struck the villa and Ezio fell down to the ground. There his uncle Mario helped him up and told him the attack was led by the Borgia. Mario instructed his nephew to hold off the army until the townspeople could flee. Ezio jumped on a horse to get as fast as possible to the walls of defence. There he tried to destroy as many siege towers as he could.

Despite the destruction of many of the Templar's siege machines, the Templars managed to overwhelm the city's defenders and breach the main gates. A mortally wounded Mario Auditore was forced inside the city by Cesare Borgia who, revealing the Apple to be in his possession, proceeded to "invite" Ezio to come to Rome with a shot of his firearm; the shot killed Mario Auditore, whilst Ezio was also shot by a Templar riflemen upon the city walls.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo" /> When Ezio eventually regained consciousness he made his way to [[Rome]], in pursuit of Cesare Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

It would be another four years before he could finally confront Cesare and [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in Rome itself.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
AssassinsCreedBrotherhoodE32010SinglePlayerGameplayMovie.jpg|[[Monteriggioni]] under fire.
Image:Monterigioni.jpg|Ezio defends [[Monteriggioni]] with a cannon.
Image:Cesare with the Apple.jpg|[[Cesare Borgia]], holding the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]].
</gallery></center>

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Battles]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]

Siege of Monteriggioni

2010-08-05T18:45:29Z

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{{WPtimeline}}
{{Battle
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|prev= [[Confrontation in Rome]]
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|imageBG=
|image=[[File:Siege-of-Monteriggioni.jpg|300px]]
|name=Siege of Monteriggioni
|timeframe=[[Renaissance]]
|conflict=
|date=1499<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>
|place=[[Monteriggioni]], [[Tuscany]]
|outcome=*Death of [[Mario Auditore]]
*[[Altaïr's armor]] is lost
*[[Knights Templar]] obtain the [[The First Apple|Apple of Eden]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo" />.
|key=*[[Assassins]]
*[[Knights Templar]]
|participants=*
|side1= [[Templars]]
|side2= [[Assassins]] / [[Monteriggioni]]'s City Guard
|commanders1= *[[Cesare Borgia]]
|commanders2= *[[Mario Auditore]]
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|forces1=Unspecified numbers of:
*Militia
*Brutes
*Agiles
*Seekers
*Elites
*Leaders
*Arquebusiers
|forces2=Unspecified numbers of:
*Mercenaries
*Monteriggioni City Gaurd
*Mercenary Arquebusiers
|casual1=Unknown
|casual2=*Mario Auditore &dagger;
*Ezio Auditore <small>(injured)</small>
|civilian=Unknown numbers}}

The '''Siege of Monteriggioni''' was a engagement between the [[Knights Templar]], under the command of [[Cesare Borgia]], and the [[Assassins|Order of Assassins]], which took place in 1499. Determined to rid themselves of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], the Knights Templar attacked the city of [[Monteriggioni]] with an overwhelming force, whilst the city's defenders, led by both Ezio and his uncle – [[Mario Auditore]] – held them off.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo" />

The Assassins were caught by surprise. Ezio himself was unaware of what was happening, sleeping together with [[Caterina Sforza]]. Though when suddenly a bomb hit the room, Ezio jumped out of bed, dressed and armed himself with one [[Hidden Blade]], however his armor was scattered by the attack. He climbed out the window onto the rooftop to notice what exactly was happening. It was then Ezio realised that Monteriggioni was under attack. Another bomb struck the villa and Ezio fell down to the ground. There his uncle Mario helped him up and told him the attack was led by the Borgia. Mario instructed his nephew to hold off the army until the townspeople could flee. Ezio jumped on a horse to get as fast as possible to the walls of defence. There he tried to destroy as many siege towers as he could.

Despite the destruction of many of the Templar's siege machines, the Templars managed to overwhelm the city's defenders and breach the main gates. A mortally wounded Mario Auditore was forced inside the city by Cesare Borgia who, revealing the Apple to be in his possession, proceeded to "invite" Ezio to come to Rome with a shot of his firearm; the shot killed Mario Auditore, whilst Ezio was also shot by a Templar riflemen upon the city walls.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 gameplay demo" /> When Ezio eventually regained consciousness he made his way to [[Rome]], in pursuit of Cesare Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

It would be another four years before he could finally confront Cesare and [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in Rome itself.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

==Gallery==

<center><gallery captionalign="left">
AssassinsCreedBrotherhoodE32010SinglePlayerGameplayMovie.jpg|[[Monteriggioni]] under fire.
Image:Monterigioni.jpg|Ezio defends [[Monteriggioni]] with a cannon.
Image:Cesare with the Apple.jpg|[[Cesare Borgia]], holding the [[First Apple|Apple of Eden]].
</gallery></center>

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Battles]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]