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	===Middle Ages===		===Middle Ages===
	In 476 CE, the Western Roman Empire collapsed. During the 5th century, the Ostrogoths, who had sacked Rome previously, controlled the city of [[Florence]]. During the 6th century, it fell under the control of the Lombards. Italy soon found itself divided into countless city-states.<ref name="Florence DB">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[~~Database: Firenze (Assassin's Creed II)\|~~Database: Firenze]]</ref>		In 476 CE, the Western Roman Empire collapsed. During the 5th century, the Ostrogoths, who had sacked Rome previously, controlled the city of [[Florence]]. During the 6th century, it fell under the control of the Lombards. Italy soon found itself divided into countless city-states.<ref name="Florence DB">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Firenze]]</ref>

	[[File:Venice Lineage.png\|thumb\|250px\|Venice]]		[[File:Venice Lineage.png\|thumb\|250px\|Venice]]

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	===Roman era===		===Roman era===
	Between the 8th and 7th centuries BCE, the Greeks founded many colonies in southern Italy. The ~~cities of~~ [[Naples]], [[Sybaris]], and [[Croton]] formed a part of the [[Magna Graecia]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> During the 6th century BCE, the mathematician [[Pythagoras]] visited Italy and discovered [[Pythagorean Vault\|one]] of its Isu vaults. His followers built a [[Temple of Pythagoras\|temple]] on the site of the vault to hide it.<ref name="ACB"/>		Between the 8th and 7th centuries BCE, the Greeks founded many colonies in southern Italy. The cities of [[Naples]], [[Sybaris]], and [[Croton]] formed a part of the [[Magna Graecia]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> During the 6th century BCE, the mathematician [[Pythagoras]] visited Italy and discovered [[Pythagorean Vault\|one]] of its Isu vaults. His followers built a [[Temple of Pythagoras\|temple]] on the site of the vault to hide it.<ref name="ACB"/>

	According to legends, the city of Rome was founded in 753 BCE by [[Romulus]] after he killed his twin brother [[Remus]]. In 510 BCE, the monarchy of Rome fell and the [[Roman Republic]] was created. The Republic conquered all of Italy before turning its attention to other lands around the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]], including [[Spain\|Hispanica]], [[Cyrenaica]], and Greece.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Roma]]</ref>		According to legends, the city of Rome was founded in 753 BCE by [[Romulus]] after he killed his twin brother [[Remus]]. In 510 BCE, the monarchy of Rome fell and the [[Roman Republic]] was created. The Republic conquered all of Italy before turning its attention to other lands around the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]], including [[Spain\|Hispanica]], [[Cyrenaica]], and Greece.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Roma]]</ref>
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	[[File:Firenzelineage.png\|thumb\|250px\|Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance]]		[[File:Firenzelineage.png\|thumb\|250px\|Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance]]
	Giovanni's last surviving son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]], with the support of the Assassins, thwarted many ~~Templar plots~~, including the [[Pazzi conspiracy]] against [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] in 1478,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]]</ref> and the [[Venetian conspiracy\|attempt]] to take control of the Venetian Republic during the 1480s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Everything Must Go]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Infrequent Flier]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Having a Blast]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Cheaters Never Prosper]]</ref> In 1492, the Templars nonetheless managed to seize control of Rome and the rest of the Papal States when Rodrigo Borgia was elected Pope Alexander VI.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Rodrigo Borgia (Assassin's Creed II)\|Database: Rodrigo Borgia]]</ref>		Giovanni's last surviving son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]], with the support of the Assassins, thwarted many Templar plots, including the [[Pazzi conspiracy]] against [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] in 1478,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]]</ref> and the [[Venetian conspiracy\|attempt]] to take control of the Venetian Republic during the 1480s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Everything Must Go]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Infrequent Flier]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Having a Blast]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Cheaters Never Prosper]]</ref> In 1492, the Templars nonetheless managed to seize control of Rome and the rest of the Papal States when Rodrigo Borgia was elected Pope Alexander VI.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Rodrigo Borgia (Assassin's Creed II)\|Database: Rodrigo Borgia]]</ref>

	In 1488, the Italian Templars delivered to Venice an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]] recovered from [[Cyprus]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[All Things Come to He Who Waits]]</ref> The Assassins succeeded in retrieving the artifact,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Play Along]]</ref> only to later lose it during the [[Battle of Forlì]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]] – [[Battle of Forlì (DLC)\|Battle of Forlì]]'' – [[Checcomate]]</ref> The monk [[Girolamo Savonarola]] found the Apple and, after the death of Lorenzo de' Medici in 1492 and the invasion of Italy by King [[Charles VIII of France]] in 1494, used it to take power in Florence, installing a theocracy. As Rodrigo tried to recover the artifact, Florence and the Papacy went to war.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref> In 1498, the Assassins rallied Florence's population to revolt against Savonarola's rule. Following the monk's death, the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] came to an end and the Republic of Florence was restored.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]] – [[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)\|Bonfire of the Vanities]]'' – [[Mob Justice]]</ref>		In 1488, the Italian Templars delivered to Venice an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]] recovered from [[Cyprus]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[All Things Come to He Who Waits]]</ref> The Assassins succeeded in retrieving the artifact,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Play Along]]</ref> only to later lose it during the [[Battle of Forlì]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]] – [[Battle of Forlì (DLC)\|Battle of Forlì]]'' – [[Checcomate]]</ref> The monk [[Girolamo Savonarola]] found the Apple and, after the death of Lorenzo de' Medici in 1492 and the invasion of Italy by King [[Charles VIII of France]] in 1494, used it to take power in Florence, installing a theocracy. As Rodrigo tried to recover the artifact, Florence and the Papacy went to war.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref> In 1498, the Assassins rallied Florence's population to revolt against Savonarola's rule. Following the monk's death, the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] came to an end and the Republic of Florence was restored.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]] – [[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)\|Bonfire of the Vanities]]'' – [[Mob Justice]]</ref>
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	In 1509, Louis XII of France invaded the Venetian Republic. The Venetian ''condottiero'' and Assassin [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] tried to defended the city of [[Agnadello]] during a [[Battle of Agnadello\|battle]] but was captured. Bartolomeo's cousin, [[Niccolò di Pitigliano]], stole the Shroud of Eden from the Assassins during the conflict.<ref name="Italian Wars 1" /> A year later, Francesco Vecellio mortally wounded Pitigliano and recovered the artifact for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Italian Wars 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Italian Wars: Chapter 2 – Francesco Vecellio]]</ref>		In 1509, Louis XII of France invaded the Venetian Republic. The Venetian ''condottiero'' and Assassin [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] tried to defended the city of [[Agnadello]] during a [[Battle of Agnadello\|battle]] but was captured. Bartolomeo's cousin, [[Niccolò di Pitigliano]], stole the Shroud of Eden from the Assassins during the conflict.<ref name="Italian Wars 1" /> A year later, Francesco Vecellio mortally wounded Pitigliano and recovered the artifact for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Italian Wars 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Italian Wars: Chapter 2 – Francesco Vecellio]]</ref>

	In 1511, the city of Genoa was under the control of the French troops. The Genoese captain [[Andrea Doria]] ~~led~~ a ~~revolt against~~ the French, ~~with~~ the help ~~of a~~ team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]]. After this attempt failed, the Assassins escorted Doria out of the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense]]</ref>		In 1511, the city of Genoa was under the control of the French troops. The Genoese captain [[Andrea Doria]] led a revolt against the French, with the help of a team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]]. After this attempt failed, the Assassins escorted Doria out of the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense]]</ref>

	In 1513, the Republic of Venice allied with the French against Milan. In 1515, Bartolomeo d'Alviano participated in the French victory in Marignano against the [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] mercenaries.<ref name="AC2"/> That same year, the Templars in Florence were in possession of an Apple of Eden. The Assassins [[Giovanni Borgia]] and [[Hiram Stoddard]] tried to recover the artifact with the aid of [[Michelangelo]], but failed.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 13\|Issue #13]]</ref>		In 1513, the Republic of Venice allied with the French against Milan. In 1515, Bartolomeo d'Alviano participated in the French victory in Marignano against the [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] mercenaries.<ref name="AC2"/> That same year, the Templars in Florence were in possession of an Apple of Eden. The Assassins [[Giovanni Borgia]] and [[Hiram Stoddard]] tried to recover the artifact with the aid of [[Michelangelo]], but failed.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 13\|Issue #13]]</ref>
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	===Modern times===		===Modern times===
	By the early 21st century, the Templars had returned to prominence in the country, mainly thanks to the establishment of an [[Abstergo Industries]] [[Animus Project laboratory\|laboratory]] in Rome. In 2012, Abstergo kidnapped the former Assassin [[Desmond Miles]] and brought him to the laboratory to explore his ancestors' [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] to find [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]].<ref name="AC1"/> Desmond eventually escaped with the help of the Assassin mole [[Lucy Stillman]], and the pair worked with Lucy's fellow Assassins [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]] to explore Ezio Auditore's memories in search of his Apple of Eden.<ref name="AC2"/>		By the early 21st century, the Templars had returned to prominence in the country, mainly thanks to the establishment of an [[Abstergo Industries]] [[Animus Project laboratory\|laboratory]] in Rome. In 2012, Abstergo kidnapped the former Assassin [[Desmond Miles]] and brought him to the laboratory to explore his ancestors' [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] to find [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]].<ref name="AC1"/> Desmond eventually escaped with the help of the Assassin mole [[Lucy Stillman]], and the pair worked with Lucy's fellow Assassins [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]] to explore Ezio Auditore's memories in search of his Apple of Eden.<ref name="AC2"/>

	[[File:ACBH Modern Monteriggioni.png\|thumb\|250px\|Monteriggioni, 2012]]		[[File:ACBH Modern Monteriggioni.png\|thumb\|250px\|Monteriggioni, 2012]]

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mo}}
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	On 14 December, Desmond returned to Rome to rescue his father William, who was being held hostage by the Templars at their laboratory in the city. Aided by Ezio's Apple of Eden, Desmond killed Daniel Cross and [[Warren Vidic]] and saved his father before they both escaped the laboratory.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Return to Abstergo]]</ref>		On 14 December, Desmond returned to Rome to rescue his father William, who was being held hostage by the Templars at their laboratory in the city. Aided by Ezio's Apple of Eden, Desmond killed Daniel Cross and [[Warren Vidic]] and saved his father before they both escaped the laboratory.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Return to Abstergo]]</ref>

	In 2022, [[Joey]] and the Assassins [[Alera]] and [[Colm]] traveled to Venice to retrieve the second piece of Vejovis' dagger from the Isu vault underneath the Basilica di San Marco. As they entered the vault, Colm revealed himself as a Templar double agent and tried to force Joey to reconstruct the dagger, but he was killed by Alera. Joey then assembled the dagger, which started a resurrection process for Vejovis, who revealed that Joey was one of his [[Sage]]s and the artifact would allow the Isu to possess them. Joey broke the dagger to stop the resurrection process, then left the vault with Alera, who invited them to join the Assassins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]'' – Chapter 6: Stopping the Cult</ref>		In 2022, [[Joey]] and the Assassins [[Alera]] and [[Colm]] traveled to Venice to retrieve the second piece of Vejovis' dagger from the Isu vault underneath the Basilica di San Marco. As they entered the vault, Colm revealed himself as a Templar double agent and tried to force Joey to reconstruct the dagger, but he was killed by Alera. Joey then assembled the dagger, which started a resurrection process for Vejovis, who revealed that Joey was one of his [[Sage]]s and that the artifact would allow the Isu to possess them. Joey broke the dagger to stop the resurrection process, then left the vault with Alera, who invited them to join the Assassins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]'' – Chapter 6: Stopping the Cult</ref>

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	In the century after its unification occurred, Italy joined with the [[British Empire]] in the [[World War I\|First World War]], supporting it against the [[Germany\|German Empire]].{{Fact\|June 2019}}		In the century after its unification occurred, Italy joined with the [[British Empire]] in the [[World War I\|First World War]], supporting it against the [[Germany\|German Empire]].{{Fact\|June 2019}}

	During the interwar period, Italian dictator {{Wiki\|Benito Mussolini}} joined forces with the Templar puppet and dictator of [[Germany]], [[Adolf Hitler]]. Together with Japan, they formed the {{Wiki~~\|Axis~~\|Axis powers}}, and a [[World War II\|Second World War]] started against the {{Wiki\|Allies of World War II\|Allies}}, perpetrated by the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]], and the [[Soviet Union]], led by [[Winston Churchill]], [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], and [[Joseph Stalin]], all three of whom were influenced by the Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref>		During the interwar period, Italian dictator {{Wiki\|Benito Mussolini}} joined forces with the Templar puppet and dictator of [[Germany]], [[Adolf Hitler]]. Together with Japan, they formed the {{Wiki\|Axis powers}}, and a [[World War II\|Second World War]] started against the {{Wiki\|Allies of World War II\|Allies}}, perpetrated by the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]], and the [[Soviet Union]], led by [[Winston Churchill]], [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], and [[Joseph Stalin]], all three of whom were influenced by the Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref>

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	Between the 8th and 7th centuries BCE, the Greeks founded many colonies in southern Italy. The ~~cities of~~ [[Naples]], [[Sybaris]], and [[Croton]] formed a part of the [[Magna Graecia]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> During the 6th century BCE, the mathematician [[Pythagoras]] visited Italy and discovered [[Pythagorean Vault\|one]] of its Isu vaults. His followers built a [[Temple of Pythagoras\|temple]] on the site of the vault to hide it.<ref name="ACB"/>		Between the 8th and 7th centuries BCE, the Greeks founded many colonies in southern Italy. The cities of [[Naples]], [[Sybaris]], and [[Croton]] formed a part of the [[Magna Graecia]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> During the 6th century BCE, the mathematician [[Pythagoras]] visited Italy and discovered [[Pythagorean Vault\|one]] of its Isu vaults. His followers built a [[Temple of Pythagoras\|temple]] on the site of the vault to hide it.<ref name="ACB"/>

	According to legends, the city of Rome was founded in 753 BCE by [[Romulus]] after he killed his twin brother [[Remus]]. In 510 BCE, the monarchy of Rome fell and the [[Roman Republic]] was created. The Republic conquered all of Italy before turning its attention to other lands around the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]], including [[Spain\|Hispanica]], [[Cyrenaica]], and Greece.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Roma]]</ref>		According to legends, the city of Rome was founded in 753 BCE by [[Romulus]] after he killed his twin brother [[Remus]]. In 510 BCE, the monarchy of Rome fell and the [[Roman Republic]] was created. The Republic conquered all of Italy before turning its attention to other lands around the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]], including [[Spain\|Hispanica]], [[Cyrenaica]], and Greece.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Roma]]</ref>
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	[[File:Firenzelineage.png\|thumb\|250px\|Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance]]		[[File:Firenzelineage.png\|thumb\|250px\|Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance]]
	Giovanni's last surviving son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]], with the support of the Assassins, thwarted many ~~Templar plots~~, including the [[Pazzi conspiracy]] against [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] in 1478,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]]</ref> and the [[Venetian conspiracy\|attempt]] to take control of the Venetian Republic during the 1480s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Everything Must Go]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Infrequent Flier]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Having a Blast]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Cheaters Never Prosper]]</ref> In 1492, the Templars nonetheless managed to seize control of Rome and the rest of the Papal States when Rodrigo Borgia was elected Pope Alexander VI.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Rodrigo Borgia (Assassin's Creed II)\|Database: Rodrigo Borgia]]</ref>		Giovanni's last surviving son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio]], with the support of the Assassins, thwarted many Templar plots, including the [[Pazzi conspiracy]] against [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] in 1478,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]]</ref> and the [[Venetian conspiracy\|attempt]] to take control of the Venetian Republic during the 1480s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Everything Must Go]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Infrequent Flier]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Having a Blast]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Cheaters Never Prosper]]</ref> In 1492, the Templars nonetheless managed to seize control of Rome and the rest of the Papal States when Rodrigo Borgia was elected Pope Alexander VI.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Rodrigo Borgia (Assassin's Creed II)\|Database: Rodrigo Borgia]]</ref>

	In 1488, the Italian Templars delivered to Venice an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]] recovered from [[Cyprus]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[All Things Come to He Who Waits]]</ref> The Assassins succeeded in retrieving the artifact,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Play Along]]</ref> only to later lose it during the [[Battle of Forlì]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]] – [[Battle of Forlì (DLC)\|Battle of Forlì]]'' – [[Checcomate]]</ref> The monk [[Girolamo Savonarola]] found the Apple and, after the death of Lorenzo de' Medici in 1492 and the invasion of Italy by King [[Charles VIII of France]] in 1494, used it to take power in Florence, installing a theocracy. As Rodrigo tried to recover the artifact, Florence and the Papacy went to war.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref> In 1498, the Assassins rallied Florence's population to revolt against Savonarola's rule. Following the monk's death, the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] came to an end and the Republic of Florence was restored.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]] – [[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)\|Bonfire of the Vanities]]'' – [[Mob Justice]]</ref>		In 1488, the Italian Templars delivered to Venice an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]] recovered from [[Cyprus]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[All Things Come to He Who Waits]]</ref> The Assassins succeeded in retrieving the artifact,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Play Along]]</ref> only to later lose it during the [[Battle of Forlì]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]] – [[Battle of Forlì (DLC)\|Battle of Forlì]]'' – [[Checcomate]]</ref> The monk [[Girolamo Savonarola]] found the Apple and, after the death of Lorenzo de' Medici in 1492 and the invasion of Italy by King [[Charles VIII of France]] in 1494, used it to take power in Florence, installing a theocracy. As Rodrigo tried to recover the artifact, Florence and the Papacy went to war.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref> In 1498, the Assassins rallied Florence's population to revolt against Savonarola's rule. Following the monk's death, the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] came to an end and the Republic of Florence was restored.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]] – [[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)\|Bonfire of the Vanities]]'' – [[Mob Justice]]</ref>
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	In 1509, Louis XII of France invaded the Venetian Republic. The Venetian ''condottiero'' and Assassin [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] tried to defended the city of [[Agnadello]] during a [[Battle of Agnadello\|battle]] but was captured. Bartolomeo's cousin, [[Niccolò di Pitigliano]], stole the Shroud of Eden from the Assassins during the conflict.<ref name="Italian Wars 1" /> A year later, Francesco Vecellio mortally wounded Pitigliano and recovered the artifact for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Italian Wars 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Italian Wars: Chapter 2 – Francesco Vecellio]]</ref>		In 1509, Louis XII of France invaded the Venetian Republic. The Venetian ''condottiero'' and Assassin [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] tried to defended the city of [[Agnadello]] during a [[Battle of Agnadello\|battle]] but was captured. Bartolomeo's cousin, [[Niccolò di Pitigliano]], stole the Shroud of Eden from the Assassins during the conflict.<ref name="Italian Wars 1" /> A year later, Francesco Vecellio mortally wounded Pitigliano and recovered the artifact for the Brotherhood.<ref name="Italian Wars 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Italian Wars: Chapter 2 – Francesco Vecellio]]</ref>

	In 1511, the city of Genoa was under the control of the French troops. The Genoese captain [[Andrea Doria]] ~~led~~ a ~~revolt against~~ the French, ~~with~~ the help ~~of a~~ team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]]. After this attempt failed, the Assassins escorted Doria out of the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense]]</ref>		In 1511, the city of Genoa was under the control of the French troops. The Genoese captain [[Andrea Doria]] led a revolt against the French, with the help of a team of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]]. After this attempt failed, the Assassins escorted Doria out of the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense]]</ref>

	In 1513, the Republic of Venice allied with the French against Milan. In 1515, Bartolomeo d'Alviano participated in the French victory in Marignano against the [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] mercenaries.<ref name="AC2"/> That same year, the Templars in Florence were in possession of an Apple of Eden. The Assassins [[Giovanni Borgia]] and [[Hiram Stoddard]] tried to recover the artifact with the aid of [[Michelangelo]], but failed.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 13\|Issue #13]]</ref>		In 1513, the Republic of Venice allied with the French against Milan. In 1515, Bartolomeo d'Alviano participated in the French victory in Marignano against the [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] mercenaries.<ref name="AC2"/> That same year, the Templars in Florence were in possession of an Apple of Eden. The Assassins [[Giovanni Borgia]] and [[Hiram Stoddard]] tried to recover the artifact with the aid of [[Michelangelo]], but failed.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 13\|Issue #13]]</ref>
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	===Modern times===		===Modern times===
	By the early 21st century, the Templars had returned to prominence in the country, mainly thanks to the establishment of an [[Abstergo Industries]] [[Animus Project laboratory\|laboratory]] in Rome. In 2012, Abstergo kidnapped the former Assassin [[Desmond Miles]] and brought him to the laboratory to explore his ancestors' [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] to find [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]].<ref name="AC1"/> Desmond eventually escaped with the help of the Assassin mole [[Lucy Stillman]], and the pair worked with Lucy's fellow Assassins [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]] to explore Ezio Auditore's memories in search of his Apple of Eden.<ref name="AC2"/>		By the early 21st century, the Templars had returned to prominence in the country, mainly thanks to the establishment of an [[Abstergo Industries]] [[Animus Project laboratory\|laboratory]] in Rome. In 2012, Abstergo kidnapped the former Assassin [[Desmond Miles]] and brought him to the laboratory to explore his ancestors' [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] to find [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]].<ref name="AC1"/> Desmond eventually escaped with the help of the Assassin mole [[Lucy Stillman]], and the pair worked with Lucy's fellow Assassins [[Shaun Hastings]] and [[Rebecca Crane]] to explore Ezio Auditore's memories in search of his Apple of Eden.<ref name="AC2"/>

	[[File:ACBH Modern Monteriggioni.png\|thumb\|250px\|Monteriggioni, 2012]]		[[File:ACBH Modern Monteriggioni.png\|thumb\|250px\|Monteriggioni, 2012]]