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|image = SanGimignanoPhoto.png | |state=[[Tuscany]] | ||
|state = [[Tuscany]] | |rulers=[[House of Medici]] | ||
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|factions = [[House of | |founded={{Wiki|Etruscan civilization|Etruscans}} | ||
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'''San Gimignano''' is a city that is located in the [[Tuscany]] region of [[Italy]], and was the site of a medieval [[fort]]ress during the [[Renaissance]]. Numerous watch towers and [[Church|monasteries]], as well as tall towers that resembled skyscrapers, characterized 15th century San Gimignano. | |||
'''San Gimignano''' is a city located in the [[Tuscany | |||
Numerous watch towers and monasteries, as well as tall towers that resembled skyscrapers, characterized 15th century San Gimignano. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early development=== | ===Early development=== | ||
Named after Saint Geminianus, who supposedly conjured up a dense fog to save the city of Modena from Attila the Hun, San Gimignano was founded in the 3rd century. The city grew from the 10th century onward as a stopping point along the pilgrimage route to [[Rome]]. | Named after [[Geminianus|Saint Geminianus]], who supposedly conjured up a dense fog to save the city of {{Wiki|Modena}} from [[Attila the Hun]], San Gimignano was founded in the 3rd century. The city grew from the 10th century onward as a stopping point along the pilgrimage route to [[Rome]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: San Gimignano]]</ref> | ||
In 1199, once its citizens had grown wealthy, San Gimignano separated from the bishops of Volterra and became self-governing. The city's distinctive towers were created in the competition between its wealthy citizens, who wished to display how much money they had. In its prime, the city had [[72]] towers. | In 1199, once its citizens had grown wealthy, San Gimignano separated from the bishops of Volterra and became self-governing. The city's distinctive towers were created in the competition between its wealthy [[Civilian|citizens]], who wished to display how much money they had. In its prime, the city had [[72]] towers.<ref name="Database"/> | ||
However, the plague of 1348 decimated San Gimignano. Without money for upkeep, the town began to fall apart. The council appealed to [[Florence]] for help, and Florence took control. | However, the plague of 1348 decimated San Gimignano. Without money for upkeep, the town began to fall apart. The council appealed to [[Florence]] for help, and Florence took control.<ref name="Database"/> | ||
===Pazzi conspiracy=== | ===Pazzi conspiracy=== | ||
In 1478, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] traveled to San Gimignano to spy on a clandestine [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order|Italian Templar]] meeting, and to kill [[Vieri de' Pazzi]] with the assistance of his uncle [[Mario Auditore|Mario]]'s [[Mercenary|mercenaries]].<ref name="What Goes Around">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[What Goes Around]]</ref> | |||
In 1478, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] traveled to San Gimignano to spy on a clandestine [[ | |||
Meanwhile, Ezio climbed the ramparts overlooking the courtyard | [[File:WGA 10 v.png|thumb|250px|right|The Templar meeting]] | ||
The Templars present at the meeting, including [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Francesco de' Pazzi]], [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]], and Vieri, discussed the [[Pazzi conspiracy|plot]] to end the [[House of Medici]] and take control of Florence. Once the meeting had ended and all that remained were Vieri and his [[Soldier|guards]], Mario and his mercenaries attacked them in a large open courtyard. Meanwhile, Ezio climbed the ramparts overlooking the courtyard and dueled with Vieri, eventually killing him.<ref name="What Goes Around"/> | |||
===Hunting the conspirators=== | ===Hunting the conspirators=== | ||
After Ezio assassinated Vieri, he returned to Florence, where he met with [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and acquired the | After Ezio assassinated Vieri, he returned to Florence, where he met with [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and acquired the names of the remaining Templar conspirators, two of whom had taken refuge in San Gimignano.<ref name="Four to the Floor">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Four to the Floor]]</ref> | ||
Upon entering the city, Ezio met with one of Mario's mercenaries, who informed him that the monk | Upon entering the city, Ezio met with one of Mario's mercenaries, who informed him that the monk [[Antonio Maffei]] had fortified himself atop one of the tallest towers in the city, and had surrounded himself with [[archer]]s. Ezio made his way up the tower, eliminating guards and archers as he climbed higher. He eventually assassinated Maffei on top of the tower, slaying the first of the two conspirators within the city.<ref name="Town Crier">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Town Crier]]</ref> | ||
Ezio | The second of Ezio's targets in San Gimignano was the banker [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], who escaped from prison and remained hidden within the city. When Ezio located Bernardo, he was roaming the city with a group of guards around him, as he had grown paranoid of the Assassin after hearing of Maffei's death. Ezio still managed to assassinate Bernardo, however, and escaped from his guards.<ref name="Come Out and Play">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Come Out and Play]]</ref> | ||
[[File:With Friends 1 v.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio tailing Jacopo through the city]] | |||
After killing all the conspirators and finding out the location of Jacopo de' Pazzi, Ezio traveled to the church [[Santa Maria Assunta]] to tail Jacopo to another Templar meeting. Ezio followed him to the [[Antico Teatro Romano]] ruins just outside of San Gimignano. There, Jacopo met up with two other Templars, [[Emilio Barbarigo]] and Rodrigo Borgia, and they discussed the failed plot to overthrow the Medici. Rodrigo blamed Jacopo for the failure of the operation and stabbed him, leaving him to die.<ref name="With Friends Like These">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[With Friends Like These]]</ref> | |||
Rodrigo then swiftly had his guards capture Ezio, who had been spying on their meeting. Rodrigo claimed that he had expected Ezio to follow, and ordered his guards to kill the Assassin while he escaped with Emilio. However, Ezio stabbed the two soldiers restraining him and dispatched the remaining guards. Ezio then ended a dying Jacopo's suffering with his [[Hidden Blade]] before returning to Florence to inform Lorenzo of his success in San Gimignano.<ref name="With Friends Like These"/> | |||
Rodrigo then swiftly had his guards capture Ezio, who had been spying on their meeting. Rodrigo claimed that he had expected Ezio to follow, and ordered his guards to kill the Assassin | |||
==Landmarks== | ==Landmarks== | ||
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*[[Antico Teatro Romano]] | *[[Antico Teatro Romano]] | ||
*[[Torre del Diavolo]] | *[[Torre del Diavolo]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Torri dei Salvucci]] | ||
*[[Torre Rognosa]] | |||
*[[Palazzo Comunale, San Gimignano|Palazzo Comunale]] | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', San Gimignano | *In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', San Gimignano, along with the [[Apennine Mountains]], were the only locations where assumed couples could be seen engaging in arguments. | ||
*Even after [[Synchronization|synchronizing]] all of the | *Even after [[Synchronization|synchronizing]] all of the [[viewpoint]]s in San Gimignano, a small area to the left in the middle of the map remained unsynchronized. This part, however, is visible on the fast travel map. | ||
*Curiously, Medici guards remain here during Sequence 13, rather than being replaced by [[Girolamo Savonarola]]'s guards like their Florentine counterparts. This is an understandable oversight as players are directed to complete the assassinations in Florence, thereby ensuring Medici control over San Gimignano once again. | |||
*In reality, there is no Roman amphitheater near San Gimignano. The Antico Teatro Romano appears to be modeled after an amphitheater in Volterra instead. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
AC2 san gimignano map.jpeg|A map of the | AC2 san gimignano map.jpeg|A map of San Gimignano | ||
AC2 Map Tuscany.png|Map of San Gimignano and the surrounding countryside | |||
AC2 Flag San Gimignano.png|Flag of San Gimignano | |||
Sangimignanoart.jpg|Concept art for San Gimignano | Sangimignanoart.jpg|Concept art for San Gimignano | ||
Tuscany Panoramic.jpg|Panoramic view of | Tuscany Panoramic.jpg|Panoramic view of San Gimignano's streets | ||
WGA 19 v.png|Mario Auditore's mercenaries in San Gimignano | WGA 19 v.png|Mario Auditore's mercenaries in San Gimignano | ||
Ezio- | Come out And Play 3.png|Bernardo Baroncelli at San Gimignano's market | ||
Ezio-San Gimignano.jpg|Ezio riding a [[horse]] with San Gimignano in the background | |||
AC2 san gimignano smoke.jpeg|Ezio fleeing from pursuing guards | AC2 san gimignano smoke.jpeg|Ezio fleeing from pursuing guards | ||
AC2 tuscan agile.jpg|Ezio fleeing an [[ | AC2 tuscan agile.jpg|Ezio fleeing from an [[Agile]] guard in San Gimignano | ||
Town Crier 2.png|Ezio [[freerunning]] toward a San Gimignano tower | Town Crier 2.png|Ezio [[freerunning]] toward a San Gimignano tower | ||
AC2 san gimignano leap.jpg|Ezio leaping from a tower in San Gimignano | AC2 san gimignano leap.jpg|Ezio leaping from a tower in San Gimignano | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{AC2}} | {{AC2}} | ||
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[[Category:Cities | [[Category:Cities in Italy]] | ||
[[Category:Tuscany]] | [[Category:Tuscany]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:52, 30 May 2026
San Gimignano is a city that is located in the Tuscany region of Italy, and was the site of a medieval fortress during the Renaissance. Numerous watch towers and monasteries, as well as tall towers that resembled skyscrapers, characterized 15th century San Gimignano.
History[edit | edit source]
Early development[edit | edit source]
Named after Saint Geminianus, who supposedly conjured up a dense fog to save the city of Modena from Attila the Hun, San Gimignano was founded in the 3rd century. The city grew from the 10th century onward as a stopping point along the pilgrimage route to Rome.[1]
In 1199, once its citizens had grown wealthy, San Gimignano separated from the bishops of Volterra and became self-governing. The city's distinctive towers were created in the competition between its wealthy citizens, who wished to display how much money they had. In its prime, the city had 72 towers.[1]
However, the plague of 1348 decimated San Gimignano. Without money for upkeep, the town began to fall apart. The council appealed to Florence for help, and Florence took control.[1]
Pazzi conspiracy[edit | edit source]
In 1478, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore traveled to San Gimignano to spy on a clandestine Italian Templar meeting, and to kill Vieri de' Pazzi with the assistance of his uncle Mario's mercenaries.[2]
The Templars present at the meeting, including Grand Master Rodrigo Borgia, Francesco de' Pazzi, Jacopo de' Pazzi, and Vieri, discussed the plot to end the House of Medici and take control of Florence. Once the meeting had ended and all that remained were Vieri and his guards, Mario and his mercenaries attacked them in a large open courtyard. Meanwhile, Ezio climbed the ramparts overlooking the courtyard and dueled with Vieri, eventually killing him.[2]
Hunting the conspirators[edit | edit source]
After Ezio assassinated Vieri, he returned to Florence, where he met with Lorenzo de' Medici and acquired the names of the remaining Templar conspirators, two of whom had taken refuge in San Gimignano.[3]
Upon entering the city, Ezio met with one of Mario's mercenaries, who informed him that the monk Antonio Maffei had fortified himself atop one of the tallest towers in the city, and had surrounded himself with archers. Ezio made his way up the tower, eliminating guards and archers as he climbed higher. He eventually assassinated Maffei on top of the tower, slaying the first of the two conspirators within the city.[4]
The second of Ezio's targets in San Gimignano was the banker Bernardo Baroncelli, who escaped from prison and remained hidden within the city. When Ezio located Bernardo, he was roaming the city with a group of guards around him, as he had grown paranoid of the Assassin after hearing of Maffei's death. Ezio still managed to assassinate Bernardo, however, and escaped from his guards.[5]
After killing all the conspirators and finding out the location of Jacopo de' Pazzi, Ezio traveled to the church Santa Maria Assunta to tail Jacopo to another Templar meeting. Ezio followed him to the Antico Teatro Romano ruins just outside of San Gimignano. There, Jacopo met up with two other Templars, Emilio Barbarigo and Rodrigo Borgia, and they discussed the failed plot to overthrow the Medici. Rodrigo blamed Jacopo for the failure of the operation and stabbed him, leaving him to die.[6]
Rodrigo then swiftly had his guards capture Ezio, who had been spying on their meeting. Rodrigo claimed that he had expected Ezio to follow, and ordered his guards to kill the Assassin while he escaped with Emilio. However, Ezio stabbed the two soldiers restraining him and dispatched the remaining guards. Ezio then ended a dying Jacopo's suffering with his Hidden Blade before returning to Florence to inform Lorenzo of his success in San Gimignano.[6]
Landmarks[edit | edit source]
- Torre Grossa
- Santa Maria Assunta
- Antico Teatro Romano
- Torre del Diavolo
- Torri dei Salvucci
- Torre Rognosa
- Palazzo Comunale
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- In Assassin's Creed II, San Gimignano, along with the Apennine Mountains, were the only locations where assumed couples could be seen engaging in arguments.
- Even after synchronizing all of the viewpoints in San Gimignano, a small area to the left in the middle of the map remained unsynchronized. This part, however, is visible on the fast travel map.
- Curiously, Medici guards remain here during Sequence 13, rather than being replaced by Girolamo Savonarola's guards like their Florentine counterparts. This is an understandable oversight as players are directed to complete the assassinations in Florence, thereby ensuring Medici control over San Gimignano once again.
- In reality, there is no Roman amphitheater near San Gimignano. The Antico Teatro Romano appears to be modeled after an amphitheater in Volterra instead.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A map of San Gimignano -
Map of San Gimignano and the surrounding countryside -
Flag of San Gimignano -
Concept art for San Gimignano -
Panoramic view of San Gimignano's streets -
Mario Auditore's mercenaries in San Gimignano -
Bernardo Baroncelli at San Gimignano's market -
Ezio riding a horse with San Gimignano in the background -
Ezio fleeing from pursuing guards -
Ezio fleeing from an Agile guard in San Gimignano -
Ezio freerunning toward a San Gimignano tower -
Ezio leaping from a tower in San Gimignano -
Panoramic views of San Gimignano
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed II – Database: San Gimignano
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed II – What Goes Around
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Four to the Floor
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Town Crier
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Come Out and Play
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed II – With Friends Like These