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| {{Location infobox
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| |name = Forlì
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| |image = 4614520019_2b70f32016.jpg
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| |imgdesc =
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| |hidep = No
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| |state = Forlì
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| |rulers = [[Caterina Sforza]]
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| |factions =
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| |hideh = No
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| |founded = Gaius Livius Salinator
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| |date = 188 B.C. | |
| |abandoned =
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| |hidea = No
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| |landmark = *[[Palazzo Comunale (Forlì)|Palazzo Comunale]]
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| *[[Abbazia di San Mercuriale]]
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| |flags =
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| |targets = *[[Checco Orsi]]
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| *[[Ludovico Orsi]]
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| '''Forlì''' is a city in the region of [[Romagna]] and capital of the province of [[wikipedia:Province of Forlì-Cesena|Forlì-Cesena]]. During the late 1400s to 1500, it was home to it's Countess, [[Caterina Sforza]], and also was the setting of it's eponymous battle, the [[Battle of Forlì]].
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| ==History==
| | [[File:Constant.png|thumb]] |
| ===Early development===
| | The''' Constantine District''' was one of the four major districts of [[Constantinople]] during the [[Renaissance]]. Home to the city's poorest, it was full of ramshackle wooden buildings with highly mismatched rooftops. Amid the housing stood potent reminders of the city's opulent past, such as the [[Valens Aqueduct]]. The majority of the Byzantine guards that patrolled the streets of Constantinople thrived here in the Constantine district. |
| Forlì was founded by [[wikipedia:Paleolithic|Paleolithic]] cavemen in 798,000 B.C.E. who were interested in flint manufacturing, paving the way for it's reputation as an industrial center. Forlì gets it's name from the [[wikipedia:Roman Empire|Romans]] (''Forum Livii''), who built the city in 188 B.C.E. along the Via Aemilia, one of several roads they laid after pacifying the Gauls in the region. After the Roman rule, it went from [[wikipedia:Lombards|Lombard]] hands into Church hand. It became an independant republic in 889, infuriating the Vatican, which spent the next 400 years trying to get it back.<ref name="ac2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - ''[[Database entries]]''</ref>
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| ===Middle Ages And Early Renaissance===
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| Along with [[Rome]]'s constant machinations, Forlì had to deal with a steady stream of Goth, [[Byzantines|Byzantine]], Lombard and Frank marauders for the next few centuries, along with annual flooding, which was finally brought under control by diverting nearby rivers away from the city's center in 1050. Forlì became a military dictatorship at the end of the 13th Century and then was passed to the Ordelaffi family. In 1480, with the Ordelaffi fighting amongst themselves over the chain of succession, the [[Sixtus IV|Pope]] stepped in and gave the city to his nephew, [[Girolamo Riario]].<ref name="ac2"/>
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| In 1481, the [[Florence|Florentine]] [[Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] visited Forlì en route to [[Venice]] along with his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. During the visit Ezio met the Countess of Forli, Caterina Sforza.<ref name="ACII">[[Assassin's Creed II]]</ref>
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| ===Battle of Forli===
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| {{main|Battle of Forli}}
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| [[File:Threatsforza.jpg|thumb|250px|Checco and Ludovico threatening Ezio and Caterina.]]
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| In 1488, Caterina hired the [[House of Orsi|Orsi]] brothers, [[Checco Orsi|Checco]] and [[Ludovico Orsi|Ludovico]] to assassinate her husband, Girolamo Riario, who at the time had become joined the [[Templars]] and had been making a map of the locations of the fabled [[Codex]] pages at their order. At the same time, Ezio returned to Forlì along with [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] intending to make it a haven for the [[Ezio's Apple|Apple of Eden]] obtained from [[Rodrigo Borgia]]. But before the Apple could be secured the mercenary [[Orsi Brothers|Orsi brothers]], who were in fact, working on behalf of the [[House of Borgia]], seized not only Forlì but Caterina's two young children, [[Bianca Riario|Bianca]] and [[Ottaviano Riario|Ottaviano]] as hostages as well, intending to trade them for the Codex pages.<ref name="battle">''[[Assassin's Creed]] - [[Battle of Forlì]]''</ref>
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| Ezio was able to save the Sforza children and kill the Ludovico Orsi easily, but was himself badly wounded, while retrieving the Apple, by a dagger wielded by [[Checco Orsi]], before managing to dispatch the other Orsi brother too.[[File:BOF1.png|thumb|250px|left|Forlì as the battle begins.]] Ezio, weakened by his injury, fainted and in the confusion a black robed monk was able to steal the Apple of Eden still clutched in Ezio's hand.<ref name="battle"/>
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| Caterina nursed Ezio back to health at the [[Palazzo Comunale (Forlì)|Palazzo Communale]]. Ezio learned from [[Darby O'Callahan]] and the monks of the [[Abbazia di San Mercuriale]] that the thief was a Dominican friar by the name of [[Girolamo Savonarola]], whom Ezio tracked down and killed in [[Florence]], thus once again obtaining the Apple.<ref name="bov">''[[Assassin's Creed II]] - [[Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref>
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| After the events of the battle, Forlì fell solely in the hands of Caterina, who fought to prevent the Vatican from re-taking control. Ultimately, however, Caterina was vanquished and Forlì passed into Church hands.<ref name="ac2"/>
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| ===Modern Times===
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| In the early 21st century, [[Abstergo Industries]], the modern day facade of the [[Templars]], used one of the many districts in Forlì as a simulated training ground for their [[Abstergo recruits|recruits]].<ref name="AC:B-M">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]] - [[Multiplayer]]''</ref>
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| ==Landmarks==
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| Forlì's architecture is characterized by comparatively small buildings, greyish stonework, and flat rooftops and several guard towers.
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| *[[Rocca di Ravaldino]] - A heavily walled and cannoned fortress of Forlì, Rocco di Ravaldino was a citadel of strategic importance to the defense of the city. The [[Ezio's Apple|Apple of Eden]] was briefly held here for safekeeping upon its recovery by the [[Assassins|Assassins' Order]] <ref name="battle"/>. The sacrophagus of [[Qulan Gal]] was moved here by the time of Renaissance and served as a [[Secret Location]].
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| [[File:Abbazia_disan_mercuriale.jpg|thumb|right|The Abbazia di San Mercuriale]]
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| *[[Avamposto Veneziano]] - A port located within Romagna, this landmark was an important place because Forlì's stature as part of Venice's coastal defense work. The complex was comprised of a lighthouse, a dock, and a large square building.
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| *[[Abbazia di San Mercuriale]] - Completed in 1180 C.E., Abbazia di San Mercuriale was the main religious building in Forlì.
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| *[[Palazzo Comunale (Forlì)|Palazzo Comunale]] - This landmark in central Forlì was built was built in 1000 around an existing tower and enlarged in 1412 by the Ordelaffi family, the then heads of Forlì.
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| ==Assassination Targets==
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| *[[Ludovico Orsi]] - The captor of Ottaviano Riario ([[Assassin's Creed II|ACII]] DNA Sequence 12: Battle of Forlì [[Godfather|Memory 4]])
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| *[[Checco Orsi]] - Responsible for stealing the Apple ([[Assassin's Creed II|ACII]] DNA Sequence 12: Battle of Forlì [[Checcomate|Memory 5]])
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Forlì was a very provincial town, but the Fortress of Forlì was one of the most fortified citadels in [[Italy]], one that was protected by numerous, very large cannons.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:Forlì|Forlì]]</ref> In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', when the [[Orsi Brothers]] attack Forlì, Caterina Sforza is forced to order the cannons to fire at enemy targets inside the town walls. As a result, parts of the city were destroyed.
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| [[File:PerfectHarmony-ACII-trophy.PNG|right|64px|Perfect Harmony Achievement Icon]]
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| *It is in Forlì that the player can [[customization|dye]] Ezio's robes with the tints "Wetlands Ebony" and "Wetlands Ivory" to achieve the "'''Perfect Harmony'''" [[Assassin's Creed II Achievements|Trophy/Achievement]].
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| *After completing the [[Battle of Forlì]], the [[Flying Machine]] may be used in Forlì at any time.<ref name="battle">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Battle of Forlì (DLC)]]</ref> It is located at the lighthouse on the north east of the map.
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| *There are two [[Glyphs]] in the region of Forlì - one at [[Avamposto Veneziano]] and the other at [[Abbazia di San Mercuriale]].
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| *There are a total of 12 [[Feather|feathers]] in Forlì.
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| *A total of 44 [[Treasure chests]] can be found in Forlì.
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| *There are a total of 6 [[Side Missions and Events|side quest missions]] in the area of Forlì (strictly) that include:
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| **Two [[Race|races]] - ''Romagna Hustle'' and ''Horseplay''
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| **One [[Beat Up|beat up event]] - ''Promiscuity Knocks''
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| **One [[Courier Assignments|courier assignment]] - ''The Messenger's Burden''
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| **One [[Assassination Contracts|assassination contract]] - ''Go Towards The Light''
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| **One [[Assassin's Tombs|Assassin's tomb]] mission - Finding the sacrophagus of Qulan Gal beneath Rocca di Ravaldino.
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| ==References==
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery captionalign="left"> | | <gallery captionalign="left"> |
| Forli-treasures.jpg|A treasure mao of Forlì.
| | ACR Constantin District Art.jpg|Concept art |
| Scan0007-1.jpg|Map of Forlì and surrounding areas
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| z_9e84395f.jpg|Map of Forlì for ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' multiplayer.
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| Rocca_diravaldino.jpg|Rocca di Ravaldino.
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| Avamposto veneziano.jpg|Avamposto Veneziano.
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| Palazzo comunalef.jpg|Palazzo Comunale.
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| 2323 480x270.jpg|Ezio firing his hidden gun in the Rocca di Ravaldino
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| www.totalvideogames.com_AC2_S_084_Wetlands_ToeChop_69741__size_655_1500.jpg|Ezio fighting in the countryside just outside Forlì.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| {{ACII}} | | ==Source== |
| | *''Game Informer'' magazine, May 2011 edition |
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