Bank - Revision history

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	===19th century===		===19th century===
	~~[[File:ACS DB Bank of England.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|The Bank of England]]~~
	During the 19th century, the [[Templars\|Templar]] and Governor of the [[Bank of England]], [[Philip Twopenny]], periodically orchestrated robberies of his own bank as a cover to transfer the money to the Templars. In 1868, his plans were discovered by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]], who subsequently killed Twopenny inside the bank during one of his robberies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[A Bad Penny]]</ref>		During the 19th century, the [[Templars\|Templar]] and Governor of the [[Bank of England]], [[Philip Twopenny]], periodically orchestrated robberies of his own bank as a cover to transfer the money to the Templars. In 1868, his plans were discovered by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]], who subsequently killed Twopenny inside the bank during one of his robberies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[A Bad Penny]]</ref>

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	<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">		<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
	Roman bank.png\|A bank in Rome before renovation		Roman bank.png\|A bank in Rome before renovation
			ACS DB Bank of England.jpg\|The Bank of England
	AC Comic Charlotte and Ms Morehead.png\|Charlotte de la Cruz working at the Malta Banking Corporation		AC Comic Charlotte and Ms Morehead.png\|Charlotte de la Cruz working at the Malta Banking Corporation
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	===19th century===		===19th century===
			[[File:ACS DB Bank of England.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|The Bank of England]]
	During the 19th century, the [[Templars\|Templar]] and Governor of the [[Bank of England]], [[Philip Twopenny]], periodically orchestrated robberies of his own bank as a cover to transfer the money to the Templars. In 1868, his plans were discovered by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]], who subsequently killed Twopenny inside the bank during one of his robberies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[A Bad Penny]]</ref>		During the 19th century, the [[Templars\|Templar]] and Governor of the [[Bank of England]], [[Philip Twopenny]], periodically orchestrated robberies of his own bank as a cover to transfer the money to the Templars. In 1868, his plans were discovered by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]], who subsequently killed Twopenny inside the bank during one of his robberies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[A Bad Penny]]</ref>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 14:18, 22 June 2025

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	{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|Bank}}		{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|Bank}}
	~~{{Update}}~~
	[[File:BH Bank.png\|thumb\|250px\|A bank in Rome]]		[[File:BH Bank.png\|thumb\|250px\|A bank in Rome]]
	A '''bank''' is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates credit.<ref>{{WP\|Bank}}</ref>		A '''bank''' is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates credit.<ref>{{WP\|Bank}}</ref>
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	== History==		== History==
	===15th century===		===15th century===
			In [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]], many minor noble families owned banks throughout the cities of [[Florence]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Forlì]], and [[Venice]], though most were controlled by the [[House of Pazzi]], who covetously kept their hold on the cities' financial power by posting guards outside the buildings.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Perhaps the sole exception to this was the [[Auditore International Bank]], a family-run business owned and operated by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]] that primarily provided loans to the various {{Wiki\|Kingdom of Germany\|kingdoms of Germania}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' – Chapter 2</ref>

	[[File:AC2 Bank Guards.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A group of guards protecting a bank]]		[[File:AC2 Bank Guards.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A group of guards protecting a bank]]
	In [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]], many minor noble families owned banks throughout the cities of [[Florence]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Forlì]], and [[Venice]], though most were controlled by the [[House of Pazzi]], ~~who covetously kept their hold on the cities' financial power by posting guards outside the buildings.~~<ref ~~name="AC2"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Perhaps the sole exception to this was the [[Auditore International Bank]], a family-run business owned and operated by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]] that primarily provided loans to the various {{Wiki\|Kingdom of Germany\|kingdoms of Germania}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]~~'' – Chapter 2</ref> Up until 1476,<ref>''Assassin's Creed II~~'' – [[Last Man Standing]]</ref> both Giovanni's elder sons [[Federico Auditore da Firenze\|Federico]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]] were in training to follow their [[House of Auditore\|ancestors]] and become bankers, with Federico apprenticing under a [[House of Medici]] bank before his pranks removed him from the payroll<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Federico Auditore]]</ref> while Ezio learned from their father's co-worker [[Giovanni Tornabuoni]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Ezio Auditore (Assassin's Creed II)\|Database: Ezio Auditore]]</ref> While most banks, Giovanni's included, primarily contained [[florin]]s from public accounts, a select few guarded by the [[House of Borgia]] also contained [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] pages, which Ezio took to the polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to decode.<ref name="AC2" />		Up until 1476,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Last Man Standing]]</ref> both Giovanni's elder sons [[Federico Auditore da Firenze\|Federico]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]] were in training to follow their [[House of Auditore\|ancestors]] and become bankers, with Federico apprenticing under a [[House of Medici]] bank before his pranks removed him from the payroll,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Federico Auditore]]</ref> while Ezio learned from their father's co-worker [[Giovanni Tornabuoni]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Ezio Auditore (Assassin's Creed II)\|Database: Ezio Auditore]]</ref> While most banks, Giovanni's included, primarily contained [[florin]]s from public accounts, a select few guarded by the [[House of Borgia]] also contained [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] pages, which Ezio recovered and took to the polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to decode.<ref name="AC2" />

	The town of [[Monteriggioni]] also possessed a bank that provided additional income for Ezio while he [[Renovation\|renovated]] the place. The excess funds were stored in a [[Treasure chest\|chest]] in the restored [[Villa Auditore]] and could be used to further improve the community.<ref name="AC2" /> The bank was later destroyed in January 1500 during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] led by [[Cesare Borgia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Vilified]]</ref>		The town of [[Monteriggioni]] also possessed a bank that provided additional income for Ezio while he [[Renovation\|renovated]] the place. The excess funds were stored in a [[Treasure chest\|chest]] in the restored [[Villa Auditore]] and could be used to further improve the community.<ref name="AC2" /> The bank was later destroyed in January 1500 during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] led by [[Cesare Borgia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Vilified]]</ref>

	===16th century===		===16th century===
	~~[[File:Roman bank.png\|thumb\|250px\|A bank in Rome before renovation]]~~		In the 16th century, there were ten banks scattered throughout [[Rome]]'s districts. Once renovated as part of Ezio's plan to [[Liberation of Rome\|break]] the Borgia's power over the city, they would boost the amount of income generated in a neighborhood. This in turn would increase their vaults' limit, up to 80,000 florins.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
	In the 16th century, there were ten banks scattered throughout [[Rome]]'s districts. Once renovated as part of Ezio's plan to [[Liberation of Rome\|break]] the Borgia's power over the city, they would boost the amount of income generated in a neighborhood. This in turn would increase their vaults' limit, up to 80,000 florins.<ref name="ACB">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''</ref>

	[[Constantinople]] contained sixteen banks, which acted similarly to the ones in Rome, and had a larger limit of 120,000 ''[[akçe]]''. Additionally, they could provide Ezio with money and [[bomb]] ingredients earned from [[Mediterranean Defense\|other cities]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		[[Constantinople]] contained sixteen banks, which acted similarly to the ones in Rome, and had a larger limit of 120,000 ''[[akçe]]''. Additionally, they could provide Ezio with money and [[bomb]] ingredients earned from [[Mediterranean Defense\|other cities]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

			===18th century===
			[[File:ACFT - Lee acquires Hendrik's sea log.png\|thumb\|220px\|Madam Lee inside a bank in Macau]]
			In 1725, the [[Netherlands\|Dutch]] navigator [[Hendrik]] used a bank safe in [[Macau]] to conceal his [[Hendrik's sea log\|sea log]], which contained precious information about the location of an [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)\|temple]] in [[Angkor]]. Following Hendrik's death, the businesswoman [[Lee Huiyin\|Madam Lee]] purchased his sea log from the bank, paying a small fortune for it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 12\|Episode 12]]</ref>

			===19th century===
			During the 19th century, the [[Templars\|Templar]] and Governor of the [[Bank of England]], [[Philip Twopenny]], periodically orchestrated robberies of his own bank as a cover to transfer the money to the Templars. In 1868, his plans were discovered by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]], who subsequently killed Twopenny inside the bank during one of his robberies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[A Bad Penny]]</ref>

			During the confusion following Twopenny's death, several printing plates were stolen from the bank, causing [[London]] to be flooded with counterfeit currency and leading to a financial crisis. Fortunately, Jacob's sister [[Evie Frye]] was able to recover the plates and destroy the counterfeit money, solving the crisis.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Unbreaking the Bank]]</ref>

			===20th century===
			By the early 20th century, the Templars had established their own banking firm, the [[Malta Banking Corporation]], which they used as a front for their operations and later became part of the wider [[Abstergo Financial Group]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> In 1927, while delivering a package to the Templars in [[Shanghai]], [[Darius Gift]] posed as a Malta Bank clerk.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 1\|Issue #1]]</ref>

	===21st century===		===21st century===
	[[~~File:AC Comic Charlotte and Ms Morehead.png~~\|~~thumb\|250px\|Charlotte de la Cruz transfers thousands~~ of ~~dollars~~ to Ms. ~~Morehead~~]]		Around 2011, the [[Owen Meyers' father\|father]] of [[Owen Meyers]] participated in a failed robbery of a Malta Banking Corporation branch, leading to his arrest.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' – Chapter 1</ref>
	By 2012, Monteriggioni's bank had been rebuilt and re-established, with construction completed in 1802, and it was the only building that retained its purpose in the half millennium since the Renaissance.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>
			By 2012, Monteriggioni's bank had been rebuilt and re-established, with construction completed in 1802, and it was the only building that retained its purpose in the half millennium since the Renaissance.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

			In 2015, [[Charlotte de la Cruz]] worked at the Malta Banking Corporation's branch in [[San Diego]], where she transferred $10,000 USD to the account of [[Ms. Morehead]] after learning that Morehead's insurance would not cover her daughter's healthcare. Charlotte's actions later led to her being fired.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 1\|Issue #01]]</ref>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
			Roman bank.png\|A bank in Rome before renovation
			AC Comic Charlotte and Ms Morehead.png\|Charlotte de la Cruz working at the Malta Banking Corporation
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
	*[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)\|''Assassin's Creed'' ~~(Titan Comics)~~]]		*[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)\|''Assassin's Creed'' comic]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
			[[Category:Banks\| ]]
	[[Category:Facilities]]		[[Category:Facilities]]
	~~[[Category:Banks]]~~
	[[Category:Economy]]		[[Category:Economy]]

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

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Appearances

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>Darman36: /15th century/ Oops, that's just Giovanni sending him on errands, not bank training

2023-08-02T04:46:23Z

15th century: Oops, that's just Giovanni sending him on errands, not bank training

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	===15th century===		===15th century===
	[[File:AC2 Bank Guards.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A group of guards protecting a bank]]		[[File:AC2 Bank Guards.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A group of guards protecting a bank]]
	In [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]], many minor noble families owned banks throughout the cities of [[Florence]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Forlì]], and [[Venice]], though most were controlled by the [[House of Pazzi]], who covetously kept their hold on the cities' financial power by posting guards outside the buildings.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Perhaps the sole exception to this was the [[Auditore International Bank]], a family-run business owned and operated by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]] that primarily provided loans to the various {{Wiki\|Kingdom of Germany\|kingdoms of Germania}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' – Chapter 2</ref> Up until 1476,<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Last Man Standing]]</ref> both Giovanni's elder sons [[Federico Auditore da Firenze\|Federico]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]] were in training to follow their [[House of Auditore\|ancestors]] and become bankers, with Federico apprenticing under a [[House of Medici]] bank before his pranks removed him from the payroll<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Federico Auditore]]</ref> while Ezio learned from their father ~~directly~~.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[~~Paperboy~~]]</ref> While most banks, Giovanni's included, primarily contained [[florin]]s from public accounts, a select few guarded by the [[House of Borgia]] also contained [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] pages, which Ezio took to the polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to decode.<ref name="AC2" />		In [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]], many minor noble families owned banks throughout the cities of [[Florence]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Forlì]], and [[Venice]], though most were controlled by the [[House of Pazzi]], who covetously kept their hold on the cities' financial power by posting guards outside the buildings.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Perhaps the sole exception to this was the [[Auditore International Bank]], a family-run business owned and operated by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]] that primarily provided loans to the various {{Wiki\|Kingdom of Germany\|kingdoms of Germania}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' – Chapter 2</ref> Up until 1476,<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Last Man Standing]]</ref> both Giovanni's elder sons [[Federico Auditore da Firenze\|Federico]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]] were in training to follow their [[House of Auditore\|ancestors]] and become bankers, with Federico apprenticing under a [[House of Medici]] bank before his pranks removed him from the payroll<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Federico Auditore]]</ref> while Ezio learned from their father's co-worker [[Giovanni Tornabuoni]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Ezio Auditore (Assassin's Creed II)\|Database: Ezio Auditore]]</ref> While most banks, Giovanni's included, primarily contained [[florin]]s from public accounts, a select few guarded by the [[House of Borgia]] also contained [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] pages, which Ezio took to the polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to decode.<ref name="AC2" />

	The town of [[Monteriggioni]] also possessed a bank that provided additional income for Ezio while he [[Renovation\|renovated]] the place. The excess funds were stored in a [[Treasure chest\|chest]] in the restored [[Villa Auditore]] and could be used to further improve the community.<ref name="AC2" /> The bank was later destroyed in January 1500 during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] led by [[Cesare Borgia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Vilified]]</ref>		The town of [[Monteriggioni]] also possessed a bank that provided additional income for Ezio while he [[Renovation\|renovated]] the place. The excess funds were stored in a [[Treasure chest\|chest]] in the restored [[Villa Auditore]] and could be used to further improve the community.<ref name="AC2" /> The bank was later destroyed in January 1500 during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] led by [[Cesare Borgia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Vilified]]</ref>

imported>Darman36: Cleaning to be less game-y. Needs info on banking origins of Medieval Templars, even if rarely mentioned in series. Saving here for now.

2023-07-15T00:00:10Z

Cleaning to be less game-y. Needs info on banking origins of Medieval Templars, even if rarely mentioned in series. Saving here for now.

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	[[File:BH Bank.png\|thumb\|250px\|A bank in Rome]]		[[File:BH Bank.png\|thumb\|250px\|A bank in Rome]]
	A '''bank''' is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates credit.		A '''bank''' is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates credit.<ref>{{WP\|Bank}}</ref>

	In [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]], many banks were controlled by the Templars and they primarily contained [[florin]]s, though some contained [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] pages as well.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		== History==

	The [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was able to use banks to view the total percentage of [[Rome]] or [[Constantinople]]'s [[renovation]], as well as withdraw any income from investments that had been deposited into the banks' vaults.<ref name="ACB"/><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==History==
	===15th century===		===15th century===
	[[File:AC2 Bank Guards.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A group of guards protecting a bank]]		[[File:AC2 Bank Guards.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A group of guards protecting a bank]]
	In ~~the 15th century~~, banks ~~could be found~~ throughout the cities of [[Florence]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Forlì]], and [[Venice]]. ~~Each bank~~ was ~~usually guarded by three or four~~ [[~~guard~~]]~~s. Banks could only be looted once~~ and ~~typically only contained florins. Some banks, always guarded~~ by [[~~House~~ of ~~Borgia~~\|~~Borgia~~]] ~~guards, held in addition Codex pages, which could be taken and brought to~~ [[~~Leonardo~~ da ~~Vinci~~]] to ~~be decoded~~.<ref ~~name="AC2"~~/>		In [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]], many minor noble families owned banks throughout the cities of [[Florence]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Forlì]], and [[Venice]], though most were controlled by the [[House of Pazzi]], who covetously kept their hold on the cities' financial power by posting guards outside the buildings.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Perhaps the sole exception to this was the [[Auditore International Bank]], a family-run business owned and operated by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|Giovanni Auditore]] that primarily provided loans to the various {{Wiki\|Kingdom of Germany\|kingdoms of Germania}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'' – Chapter 2</ref> Up until 1476,<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Last Man Standing]]</ref> both Giovanni's elder sons [[Federico Auditore da Firenze\|Federico]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]] were in training to follow their [[House of Auditore\|ancestors]] and become bankers, with Federico apprenticing under a [[House of Medici]] bank before his pranks removed him from the payroll<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Federico Auditore]]</ref> while Ezio learned from their father directly.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Paperboy]]</ref> While most banks, Giovanni's included, primarily contained [[florin]]s from public accounts, a select few guarded by the [[House of Borgia]] also contained [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] pages, which Ezio took to the polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to decode.<ref name="AC2" />

	~~Banks contained two chests~~, and ~~while they~~ were ~~always guarded~~, ~~more guards usually patrolled nearby~~. [[~~Rebecca Crane~~]] ~~once stated that although all families owned~~ banks, ~~most of them were under the control of~~ the [[House of ~~Pazzi~~\|~~Pazzi family~~]], ~~and that breaking into them would be worthwhile. In truth, the banks' guards ceased~~ to ~~wear the colors and emblems of the Pazzi after the destruction of~~ the [[~~Pazzi conspiracy~~]].<ref name="AC2"/>

	The town of [[Monteriggioni]] also possessed a bank~~, though it could not be interacted with. It~~ provided additional income for Ezio~~, which was~~ stored in a chest in the ~~renovated~~ [[Villa Auditore]].<ref name="AC2"/>		The town of [[Monteriggioni]] also possessed a bank that provided additional income for Ezio while he [[Renovation\|renovated]] the place. The excess funds were stored in a [[Treasure chest\|chest]] in the restored [[Villa Auditore]] and could be used to further improve the community.<ref name="AC2" /> The bank was later destroyed in January 1500 during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]] led by [[Cesare Borgia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Vilified]]</ref>

	===16th century===		===16th century===
	[[File:Roman bank.png\|thumb\|250px\|A bank in Rome before renovation]]		[[File:Roman bank.png\|thumb\|250px\|A bank in Rome before renovation]]
	In the 16th century, there were ten banks scattered throughout ~~the~~ districts of Rome~~, which, once renovated, would increase~~ the ~~limit of florins that could be stored within~~ the ~~banks' vaults. In addition~~, ~~renovating them~~ would boost the amount of income generated ~~over time~~.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		In the 16th century, there were ten banks scattered throughout [[Rome]]'s districts. Once renovated as part of Ezio's plan to [[Liberation of Rome\|break]] the Borgia's power over the city, they would boost the amount of income generated in a neighborhood. This in turn would increase their vaults' limit, up to 80,000 florins.<ref name="ACB">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''</ref>

	~~Similarly~~ to the ~~money chest~~ in ~~the Monteriggioni villa~~, ~~the banks carried~~ a limit ~~to the amount~~ of ~~florins~~ they could ~~contain,~~ and ~~would not deposit any additional income once full~~.<ref name="~~ACB~~"/>		[[Constantinople]] contained sixteen banks, which acted similarly to the ones in Rome, and had a larger limit of 120,000 ''[[akçe]]''. Additionally, they could provide Ezio with money and [[bomb]] ingredients earned from [[Mediterranean Defense\|other cities]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	~~Constantinople contained sixteen banks, which acted similarly~~ to ~~the ones in Rome~~. ~~Additionally~~, ~~they could provide Ezio~~ with ~~money~~ and [[~~bomb]] ingredients earned from [[Mediterranean Defense~~\|~~other cities~~]].<ref ~~name="ACR"/~~>		===21st century===
			[[File:AC Comic Charlotte and Ms Morehead.png\|thumb\|250px\|Charlotte de la Cruz transfers thousands of dollars to Ms. Morehead]]
			By 2012, Monteriggioni's bank had been rebuilt and re-established, with construction completed in 1802, and it was the only building that retained its purpose in the half millennium since the Renaissance.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Appearances==
	*~~The maximum amount that could be stored in Rome~~'s ~~bank vaults was 80,000 florins, while in Constantinople it was 120,000~~ ''[[~~Akçe~~]]''.		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}}
	*~~Before the execution of his~~ [[~~Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|father~~]] [[~~Federico Auditore da Firenze\|and~~]] [[~~Petruccio Auditore da Firenze~~\|~~brothers~~]]~~, Ezio was apprenticed to become a banker, as his father and older brother before him.~~		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''
	*In [[~~Modern times\|modern day~~]] ~~Monteriggioni, the bank was the only building that had retained its purpose since the~~ [[~~Renaissance~~]]~~; however, the sign above the entrance stated it had been rebuilt and re-established in 1802, centuries after its destruction during the~~ [[~~Siege of Monteriggioni~~]].		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
			*[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)\|''Assassin's Creed'' (Titan Comics)]]
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	A '''bank''' is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates credit.		A '''bank''' is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates credit.

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	A '''bank''' is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates credit.		A '''bank''' is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates credit.

	In [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]], many banks were controlled by the Templars and they primarily contained ~~florins~~, though some contained [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] pages as well.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		In [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]], many banks were controlled by the Templars and they primarily contained [[florin]]s, though some contained [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] pages as well.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

	The [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was able to use banks to view the total percentage of [[Rome]] or [[Constantinople]]'s renovation, as well as withdraw any income from investments that had been deposited into the banks' vaults.<ref name="ACB"/><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		The [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was able to use banks to view the total percentage of [[Rome]] or [[Constantinople]]'s [[renovation]], as well as withdraw any income from investments that had been deposited into the banks' vaults.<ref name="ACB"/><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	===15th century===		===15th century===
	[[File:AC2 Bank Guards.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A group of guards protecting a bank]]		[[File:AC2 Bank Guards.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A group of guards protecting a bank]]
	In the 15th century, banks could be found throughout the cities of [[Florence]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Forlì]], and [[Venice]]. Each bank was usually guarded by three or four [[~~guards~~]]. Banks could only be looted once and typically only contained ~~[[florin]]s~~. Some banks, always guarded by [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] guards, held Codex pages, which could be taken and brought to [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to be decoded.<ref name="AC2"/>		In the 15th century, banks could be found throughout the cities of [[Florence]], [[San Gimignano]], [[Forlì]], and [[Venice]]. Each bank was usually guarded by three or four [[guard]]s. Banks could only be looted once and typically only contained florins. Some banks, always guarded by [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] guards, held in addition Codex pages, which could be taken and brought to [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to be decoded.<ref name="AC2"/>

	Banks contained two chests, and while they were always guarded, more guards usually patrolled nearby. [[Rebecca Crane]] once stated that although all families owned banks, most of them were under the control of the [[House of Pazzi\|Pazzi family]], and that breaking into them would be worthwhile. In truth, the banks' guards ceased to wear the colors and emblems of the Pazzi after the [[Pazzi conspiracy]].<ref name="AC2"/>		Banks contained two chests, and while they were always guarded, more guards usually patrolled nearby. [[Rebecca Crane]] once stated that although all families owned banks, most of them were under the control of the [[House of Pazzi\|Pazzi family]], and that breaking into them would be worthwhile. In truth, the banks' guards ceased to wear the colors and emblems of the Pazzi after the destruction of the [[Pazzi conspiracy]].<ref name="AC2"/>

	The town of [[Monteriggioni]] also possessed a bank, though it could not be interacted with. It provided additional income for Ezio, which was stored in a chest in the [[Villa Auditore]]~~, after the villa was renovated~~.<ref name="AC2"/>		The town of [[Monteriggioni]] also possessed a bank, though it could not be interacted with. It provided additional income for Ezio, which was stored in a chest in the renovated [[Villa Auditore]].<ref name="AC2"/>

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	Similarly to the money chest in the Monteriggioni villa, the banks carried a limit to the amount of florins they could contain, and would not deposit any additional income once full.<ref name="ACB"/>		Similarly to the money chest in the Monteriggioni villa, the banks carried a limit to the amount of florins they could contain, and would not deposit any additional income once full.<ref name="ACB"/>

	Constantinople contained sixteen banks, which acted similarly to the ones in Rome. Additionally, they could provide Ezio with money and [[bomb]] ingredients]] earned from [[Mediterranean Defense\|other cities]].<ref name="ACR"/>		Constantinople contained sixteen banks, which acted similarly to the ones in Rome. Additionally, they could provide Ezio with money and [[bomb]] ingredients earned from [[Mediterranean Defense\|other cities]].<ref name="ACR"/>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The maximum amount that could be stored in Rome's bank vaults was 80,000 florins, while in Constantinople it was 120,000 ''Akçe''.		*The maximum amount that could be stored in Rome's bank vaults was 80,000 florins, while in Constantinople it was 120,000 ''[[Akçe]]''.
	*Before the execution of his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|father]] [[Federico Auditore da Firenze\|and]] [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze\|brothers]], Ezio was apprenticed to become a banker, as his father before him.		*Before the execution of his [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze\|father]] [[Federico Auditore da Firenze\|and]] [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze\|brothers]], Ezio was apprenticed to become a banker, as his father and older brother before him.
	*In modern-day Monteriggioni, the bank was the only building that had retained its purpose since the [[Renaissance]]; however, the sign above the entrance stated it had been rebuilt and re-established in 1802, centuries after its destruction during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]].		*In [[Modern times\|modern day]] Monteriggioni, the bank was the only building that had retained its purpose since the [[Renaissance]]; however, the sign above the entrance stated it had been rebuilt and re-established in 1802, centuries after its destruction during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]].

	==References==		==References==

Bank - Revision history

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 22:51, 16 October 2025

imported>Fielran: added Bank of England image

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 14:18, 22 June 2025

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imported>Darman36: /*15th century*/ Oops, that's just Giovanni sending him on errands, not bank training

imported>Darman36: Cleaning to be less game-y. Needs info on banking origins of Medieval Templars, even if rarely mentioned in series. Saving here for now.

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imported>Sadelyrate at 09:43, 19 April 2019

imported>Sol Pacificus: Sol Pacificus moved page Banks to Bank

imported>Darman36: /15th century/ Oops, that's just Giovanni sending him on errands, not bank training