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| {{WP-REAL|Circus Maximus}}
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| [[File:Circo_Massimo_1.png|thumb|right|250px|Circo Massimo]] | |
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| The '''Circo Massimo''' (English: ''Circus Maximus'' [[Wikipedia:Latin|Latin:]] for ''great or large [[Wikipedia:Circus (building)|circus]]'') is an [[Wikipedia:Ancient Rome|ancient Roman]] [[Wikipedia:chariot racing|chariot racing]] stadium and mass entertainment venue located in [[Rome]], [[Italy]]. Situated in the valley between the [[Wikipedia:Aventine Hill|Aventine]] and [[Wikipedia:Palatine Hill|Palatine]] hills, it was the first and largest Chariot Racing Stadium in ancient Rome. It measured 621 m (2,037 ft) in length and 118 m (387 ft) in width, and could accommodate about 250,000 people, over a quarter of the city's population. In its fully developed form, it provided the canonical type for circuses throughout the Roman Empire.
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| The last known chariot race at the Circus was held organized by [[Wikipedia:Totila|Totila]] in 549. Thereafter, the site fell into disuse and gradual decay. Some of its stone was recycled, but many standing structures survived. In 1587, two of the main columns were removed by [[Wikipedia:Pope Sixtus V|Pope Sixtus V]]; one of these was re-sited at the [[Wikipedia:Piazza del Popolo|Piazza del Popolo]]. The lower levels of site, ever prone to flooding, were gradually buried under waterlogged alluvial soil and accumulated debris; the original level of track is now buried 6m beneath the modern surface.
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| ==''Assassin Creed: Brotherhood''==
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| When [[Ezio Auditore]] came to Rome, the circuit has been worn of old age, and was used as a common road for horses. When Ezio Auditore came across the Templar, [[Donato Mancini]], riding here on his horse escorted by his guards, he swiftly assassinated the Templar and left the Circus Maximus without spilling anymore blood.<ref name ="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood"> ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
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| Many of members of the [[Cento Occhi]] gang practice horse riding in the Circus Maximus.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery widths="250" position="center" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff" bordersize="medium">
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| Circo_Massimo.png|Alternate view.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Notes and References==
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| [[Category:Rome]]
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| [[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Locations]]
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