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'''Tivoli''' is | [[File:Tivoli.jpg|thumb|250px|Roman ruins in Tivoli]] | ||
[[ | '''Tivoli''' is a town and commune in central [[Italy]] near [[Rome]]. Nestled in the {{Wiki|Sabina (region)|Sabine hills}}, it was once an ancient Roman city. | ||
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==History== | |||
===Classical antiquity=== | |||
In 361 BCE, Tivoli, then known as '''Tibur''', was one of the villages that allied itself with the marauding {{Wiki|Gauls}}, remaining peaceful for 23 years. The village was eventually absorbed into Rome after the Gauls were defeated. In 90 BCE, the city received official Roman citizenship, becoming a popular resort destination for the Roman elite due to its beauty and superb water.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Tivoli]]</ref> | |||
===Renaissance=== | |||
By the [[Renaissance]], the city had become known for its open-air travertine mines. Stones were often excavated to build the palaces and courtyards of Rome. Rumours soon emerge of a treasure buried in one of the mines, although treasure hunters were unable to locate it.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
In 1461, [[Papacy|Pope]] [[Pius II]] attempted to build the {{Wiki|Rocca Pia}} in the city to control its population, which often rioted against papal authority.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
In 1503, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] visited the [[aqueduct]]s of Tivoli to assassinate a [[Papal Guard]], who had been forcing local [[civilian]]s to repair the aqueducts, and to retrieve a hidden [[Treasure chest|treasure]] from the [[Templars]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Liquid Gold]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACB Tivoli - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art | |||
ACB Tivoli Construction - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art | |||
Liquid Gold 1.png|A quarry in Tivoli | |||
Liquid Gold 2.png|The Papal Guard overseeing the workers at the quarry | |||
Liquid Gold 10.png|Ezio and the Papal Guard atop an aqueduct | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{ACB}} | |||
[[Category:Cities in Ancient Rome]] | |||
[[Category:Cities in Italy]] | |||
[[Category:Templar Lairs]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:53, 20 May 2026
Tivoli is a town and commune in central Italy near Rome. Nestled in the Sabine hills, it was once an ancient Roman city.
History[edit | edit source]
Classical antiquity[edit | edit source]
In 361 BCE, Tivoli, then known as Tibur, was one of the villages that allied itself with the marauding Gauls, remaining peaceful for 23 years. The village was eventually absorbed into Rome after the Gauls were defeated. In 90 BCE, the city received official Roman citizenship, becoming a popular resort destination for the Roman elite due to its beauty and superb water.[1]
Renaissance[edit | edit source]
By the Renaissance, the city had become known for its open-air travertine mines. Stones were often excavated to build the palaces and courtyards of Rome. Rumours soon emerge of a treasure buried in one of the mines, although treasure hunters were unable to locate it.[1]
In 1461, Pope Pius II attempted to build the Rocca Pia in the city to control its population, which often rioted against papal authority.[1]
In 1503, the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze visited the aqueducts of Tivoli to assassinate a Papal Guard, who had been forcing local civilians to repair the aqueducts, and to retrieve a hidden treasure from the Templars.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art -
Concept art -
A quarry in Tivoli -
The Papal Guard overseeing the workers at the quarry -
Ezio and the Papal Guard atop an aqueduct
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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