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The '''Acquedotto Claudia''' is a major [[Aqueducts|aqueduct]] located in the city of [[Rome]]. Construction of the Aqueduct was started under the Roman Emperor [[Caligula]] in 38AD. He was assassinated however, by [[Leonius]] with a knife on the 24th January 41AD, before he could see his project to fruition. The aqueduct was later completed in 52AD under Emperor Claudius. The aquaduct went between being functional to being unused throughout the years that followed. It was restored by Emperor [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespasian Vespasian] in 71AD and Emperor Titus in 81AD.
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By the time Ezio arrived in Rome, January 1500AD, it had fallen to disrepair and became nothing more than several ruined structures in the countryside. As part of the [[Liberation of Rome]], Ezio restored this magnificent structure, bringing water back to key areas in the city as a result.
|image = Acquedotto Claudia 1.png
===Database Entry===
|description = The 8th of the 11 ancient aqueducts of Rome
One of the Ancient aqueducts that supplied the city, at its peak the Acquedotto Claudia was able to provide all 14 districts with water. The hugely relied upon source inexplicably went dry for 9 years right around the time Nero was building his modest Golden Palace. His little pet project required vast amounts of water but, luckily, the main build site was at the foot of Claudia's castellum (or storage resevoir). To this day historians are baffled as to what caused the drought. My bet: dramatic tension.
|location = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
===Gameplay===
|dateconstructed = 38–52 CE
At serveral sections along the broken aqueduct, [[architects]] can be found which Ezio can pay to renovate that section. Once parts of the aqueduct has been rebuilt it will generate income which can be collected at a bank. The maximum income availble from renovating all 8 broken aqueducts is 880''f. ''Acquedotto Claudia is made from 4 of the 8 broken aquaducts in Rome. These 4 are in the [[Antico district]] and it starts at Porta Nomentana.
|functions = Aqueduct
|price = 2625 [[Florin|ƒ]] {{C|[[renovation]]}}
}}
The '''Aquedotto Claudio''' (Latin: ''Aqua Claudia'') was an [[aqueduct]] that supplied the city of [[Rome]], [[Italy]], during antiquity.


==Trivia==
==History==
It is the location of one of [[Subject 16]]'s [[rifts]].
Construction of the aqueduct began under the third [[Roman Empire|Roman Emperor]], [[Caligula]], in 38 CE. Caligula was assassinated, however, in 41 CE, before he could see his project to fruition. The aqueduct would eventually be completed in 52 CE, during the reign of Emperor [[Claudius]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
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Upon its completion, the aqueduct provided water for all 14 districts of [[Rome]], before becoming unused throughout the years that followed, during the reign of Emperor [[Nero]] while he built his [[Nero's Golden Palace|Golden Palace]]. After the palace's completion in 68 CE, the water returned.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[Database: Acquedotto Claudia]]</ref> In the years that followed, the aqueduct underwent various restorations, by Emperor [[Vespasian]] in 71 CE and Emperor [[Titus]] in 81 CE.<ref name="Brotherhood" />
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Several sections along the aqueduct, all of which could be found in Rome's [[Antico District]], were in disrepair by the 16th century, but they were [[Renovation|renovated]] by [[architect]]s under the commission of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], during his [[Liberation of Rome|liberation]] of Rome from [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] rule.<ref name="Brotherhood" /><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: Aqueducts]]</ref>
 
==Behind the scenes==
The Aqueduct of Claudius appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', which is set in Rome. Like all landmarks in the game, it is referred to by its Italian name in the [[database]]. However, it is called "[[Database: Acquedotto Claudia|Acquedotto Claudia]]", which is a grammatical error because ''[[wikt:acquedotto|acquedotto]]'' is a masculine noun, and the feminine name ''[[wikt:Claudia|Claudia]]'' must be {{wiki|Inflection|masculinized}} to agree with its {{wiki|grammatical gender}}. The proper form is "Acquedotto Claudio". The error may have stemmed from the Latin name of the aqueduct being ''Aqua Claudia''.
 
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'', to unlock the database [[Database: Aqueducts|entry]] for the aqueduct, [[Lo Sparviero]] can climb up the [[Borgia tower]] situated on the [[Palatine Hill]] and synchronize its [[viewpoint]]. Strangely, the aqueduct remains broken in this game, despite the events of ''Identity'' taking place after ''Brotherhood'', when the aqueduct would have already been renovated by Ezio. One possible explanation for this discrepancy is that the aqueduct was damaged again during the [[War of the League of Cambrai]].
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
Acquedotto Claudia_2.png|The broken aqueduct
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''
 
==References==
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The Aquedotto Claudio (Latin: Aqua Claudia) was an aqueduct that supplied the city of Rome, Italy, during antiquity.

History[edit | edit source]

Construction of the aqueduct began under the third Roman Emperor, Caligula, in 38 CE. Caligula was assassinated, however, in 41 CE, before he could see his project to fruition. The aqueduct would eventually be completed in 52 CE, during the reign of Emperor Claudius.[1]

Upon its completion, the aqueduct provided water for all 14 districts of Rome, before becoming unused throughout the years that followed, during the reign of Emperor Nero while he built his Golden Palace. After the palace's completion in 68 CE, the water returned.[2] In the years that followed, the aqueduct underwent various restorations, by Emperor Vespasian in 71 CE and Emperor Titus in 81 CE.[1]

Several sections along the aqueduct, all of which could be found in Rome's Antico District, were in disrepair by the 16th century, but they were renovated by architects under the commission of the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze, during his liberation of Rome from Borgia rule.[1][3]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The Aqueduct of Claudius appears in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, which is set in Rome. Like all landmarks in the game, it is referred to by its Italian name in the database. However, it is called "Acquedotto Claudia", which is a grammatical error because acquedotto is a masculine noun, and the feminine name Claudia must be masculinized to agree with its grammatical gender. The proper form is "Acquedotto Claudio". The error may have stemmed from the Latin name of the aqueduct being Aqua Claudia.

In Assassin's Creed: Identity, to unlock the database entry for the aqueduct, Lo Sparviero can climb up the Borgia tower situated on the Palatine Hill and synchronize its viewpoint. Strangely, the aqueduct remains broken in this game, despite the events of Identity taking place after Brotherhood, when the aqueduct would have already been renovated by Ezio. One possible explanation for this discrepancy is that the aqueduct was damaged again during the War of the League of Cambrai.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • The broken aqueduct
    The broken aqueduct

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Database: Acquedotto Claudia
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Identity – Database: Aqueducts
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