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The '''Villa Auditore''' was a familial home and stronghold of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], located within the city of Monteriggioni in [[Tuscany]].
Purchased by the family some time after 1321, it remained the home to the Auditore up until the turn of the 16th century, when it was heavily damaged during the [[Fall of Monteriggioni]].
==History==
==History==
===Domenico Auditore===
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The villa was constructed in 1290. In 1320, a [[Florence|Florentine]] attack left the facade damaged, and in need of reconstruction.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> After the death of [[Dante Alighieri]] in 1321, [[Domenico Auditore]] purchased the Villa, and subsequently erected a new facade, as well as a [[painting gallery]] within. He redesigned the Villa not only as a home, but as a fortress and training ground for the town.<ref name="AC2 - Auditore Crypt">''Assassin's Creed II'' - ''[[Auditore Family Crypt|Uplay Content: Auditore Family Crypt]]''</ref>
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The building itself was filled with hidden compartments and rooms, whilst the grounds catered to a number of different uses. Later, Domenico constructed the [[Auditore Family Crypt]], which would later also be connected to an escape route within the Villa that led out to the north of Monteriggioni.<ref name="AC2 - Auditore Crypt"/>
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===Mario Auditore===
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[[File:CDC 3 v.png|thumb|250px|left|The run-down Villa Auditore.]]
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By 1436, the Villa hosted the newest generation of Auditore [[Assassins]]; the brothers [[Mario Auditore|Mario]] and [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]. Following the death of their father, and Giovanni's departure for Florence, Mario became the sole ruler of Monteriggioni, and resident of the Villa in 1454.<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="Project Legacy - Mario Auditore">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 3 - Mario Auditore|Italian Wars: Chapter 3 - Mario Auditore]]</ref>
Despite Mario's love for the Villa, it fell into disrepair along with the city it protected, due to him spending his money on warfare and [[mercenaries]], rather than its upkeep. Instead, the Villa was mostly used for storing weapons and equipment of war, and at one point, even a [[Shroud of Eden|mysterious artifact]] Mario had discovered hidden under Monteriggioni.<ref name="Project Legacy - Mario Auditore"/>
During the [[Defense of Monteriggioni]] in 1454, the Villa was also where Mario and his mercenaries interrogated [[Luciano Pezzati]], a spy for the invading Florentine army.<ref name="Project Legacy - Mario Auditore"/>
===Ezio Auditore===
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In 1476, Mario's nephew, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], as well as [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|his mother]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|sister]], came seeking refuge in Monteriggioni after the execution of his father and brothers. After resting in the Villa, Ezio intended to take his mother and sister to [[Spain]], much to Mario's protests.<ref name="AC2"/>
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Eventually, Ezio decided to remain in Monteriggioni, and seek revenge on those responsible for the execution. He became, in effect, co-ruler of Monteriggioni with Mario, and the renovations he funded and oversaw proved to herald a rebirth for not only the Villa, but the city of Monteriggioni as well.<ref name="AC2"/>
==[[Centro District]]==
Although the exact length of time it took for the Villa to be rebuilt is unknown, by late December 1499, it was once again an opulent structure, as well as the headquarters of the Assassin Order in Italy.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
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[[File:Centro District Overlook.png|thumb|250px|An aerial view of the Centro district]]
The '''Centro District''' was one of the four districts in the [[Italy|Italian]] city of [[Rome]], characterized by its large cityscape and tall buildings.
[[File:Villaburn.PNG|thumb|left|250px|Villa Auditore burning during the [[Fall of Monteriggioni]].]]
The Centro district is home to several Roman landmarks, including the [[Pantheon]], the [[Mausoleo di Augusto]] and the [[Il Campidoglio|Campidoglio]]. It is also where [[Tiber Island]], the [[Assassins]]' stronghold, was located.
However, on the 2nd of January, 1500, the [[Papacy|Papal forces]] led by [[Cesare Borgia]] besieged Monteriggioni, thus devastating the town and its Villa, and killing Mario. After this, the Villa was abandoned, as Ezio left the ruins of Monteriggioni to wage war against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] in [[Rome]].<ref name="Brotherhood"/>
Sometime before 1554, the Auditore resumed control over Monteriggioni, though the Villa was not rebuilt. In 1554, the Auditore were betrayed by Giovannino Zeti, keeper of the garrison and a Florentine exile, who gave the keys of the city to the [[House of Medici|Medici]].<ref name="AC2"/>
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The Medici conquered Monteriggioni, though they allowed the Auditore to continue ruling the city due to their families' good relationship.<ref name="AC2"/>
During the [[Renaissance]], the Centro district, like the [[Antico district|Antico]] and [[Campagna District|Campagna]] districts, fell into disrepair under the [[House of Borgia]], as its influence led to the majority of the shops being closed down.
===Modern times===
Five [[Borgia Towers]] ruled over the Centro District, each guarded by a [[Borgia Captains|Borgia Captain]]. By 1503, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] had burned down all of the Borgia's towers, as well as having reopened most of the shops and re-established the [[Rosa in Fiore]], and in turn, the [[Courtesans]] Guild, in order to aid him in his war against the Borgia.
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[[File:ACB Modern Villa.png|thumb|250px|The modern Villa Auditore.]]
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By 2012, the Villa had become a World Preservation Site, and was heralded as ''"one of the Tuscan countryside's most beloved landmarks."'' A plaque displayed before the Villa contained details of its construction, as well as how it had been destroyed in [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]]'s military campaign in 1500.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>
The Centro District is adjacent to all three other districts, with the [[Vaticano District]] to the north, the Campagna District to the east and the Antico District to the south. The [[Tiber]] river separates it from the Vaticano District, but it could be accessed via the [[Ponte Sant'Angelo]] or by [[gondola]]. To the west of the river was the Trastevere, a dilapidated area that housed many people from the Jewish community. During the Renaissance, the following could be found within the Centro District:
On September 9, 2012, [[Desmond Miles]], [[Lucy Stillman]], [[Rebecca Crane]], and [[Shaun Hastings]] set up a temporary base of operations within the [[Sanctuary]] beneath the Villa to escape the [[Templars]] searching for them.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>
===Landmarks===
*Mausoleo di Augusto
*Pantheon
*Il Campidoglio
*[[Palazzo Senatorio]]
Throughout their stay, which lasted until October 10, the Assassins lived within the Villa, and came out only to collect provisions.<ref name="Brotherhood"/>
===Other locations===
*The Rosa in Fiore
*The [[Assassins Guild]] on Tiber Island
*Three [[Faction buildings]]
*Six [[banks]]
*Eight [[blacksmiths]] and one blacksmith [[Shop quests|shop quest]]
*Twenty-three [[doctors]] and one medical shop quest
*Six [[tailors]] and one tailor shop quest
*Five [[art merchants]] and one art merchant shop quest
*Five Borgia/Assassin Towers
*Eight [[pigeon coops]]
*Five [[Tunnels|tunnel entrances]]
*Three [[Horses|stables]]
==Rooms==
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The Villa Auditore had several rooms, some of which were hidden. Below is a list of the known rooms.
*The Centro district was the only district in Rome that did not feature any [[lairs of Romulus]].
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During the Renaissance, the Centro district, like the Antico and Campagna districts, fell into disrepair under the House of Borgia, as its influence led to the majority of the shops being closed down.
Five Borgia Towers ruled over the Centro District, each guarded by a Borgia Captain. By 1503, Ezio Auditore da Firenze had burned down all of the Borgia's towers, as well as having reopened most of the shops and re-established the Rosa in Fiore, and in turn, the Courtesans Guild, in order to aid him in his war against the Borgia.
The Centro District is adjacent to all three other districts, with the Vaticano District to the north, the Campagna District to the east and the Antico District to the south. The Tiber river separates it from the Vaticano District, but it could be accessed via the Ponte Sant'Angelo or by gondola. To the west of the river was the Trastevere, a dilapidated area that housed many people from the Jewish community. During the Renaissance, the following could be found within the Centro District:
The Mausoleo di Augusto
The Pantheon
