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The '''College of the Four Nations''' (French: ''Collège des Quatre-Nations''), also known as the '''Collège Mazarin''' after its founder, was a college of the {{Wiki|University of Paris}}. | The '''College of the Four Nations''' (French: ''Collège des Quatre-Nations''), also known as the '''Collège Mazarin''' after its founder, was a college of the {{Wiki|University of Paris}}. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The college was founded by Cardinal [[Jules Mazarin]], who had amassed a large fortune in the 18 years he had governed [[France]]. He left 2 million | The college was founded by [[Cardinal]] [[Jules Mazarin]], who had amassed a large fortune in the 18 years he had governed [[France]]. He left 2 million [[livre]]s to build the college, in addition to an annuity to house 60 fellows selected from "four {{Wiki|Nation (university)|nations}}" which had recently come under French rule: {{Wiki|Flanders}}, {{Wiki|Alsace}}, {{Wiki|Roussillon}}, and the {{Wiki|Piedmont|Piedmontese}} town of {{Wiki|Pinerolo|Pignerol}}. Considered one of the finest monuments in [[Paris]], the college was located on the northern bank of the [[Seine]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Collège des Quatre-Nations]]</ref> | ||
During the [[French Revolution]], the college was used for a public experiment on electrically induced flight. Knowing that high electrical charges were deadly to the test subject, the scientist [[Pierre-Simon Laplace]] attempting to stop the experiment, only to be put under house arrest. After being freed by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]], Laplace had the former sabotage the experiment by replacing the [[Leyden jar]] used with one that held a non-lethal charge of electricity. | During the [[French Revolution]], the college was used for a public experiment on electrically induced flight. Knowing that high electrical charges were deadly to the test subject, the scientist [[Pierre-Simon Laplace]] attempting to stop the experiment, only to be put under house arrest. After being freed by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]], Laplace had the former sabotage the experiment by replacing the [[Leyden jar]] used with one that held a non-lethal charge of electricity.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Flying Boy]]</ref> | ||
In 1793, the college was turned into a prison, its first detainees being the [[Jacobins|Jacobin]] [[Jacques-Louis David]], advocate of painless death [[Joseph-Ignace Guillotin]] and the governess to the royal children, {{Wiki|Louise | In 1793, the college was turned into a prison, its first detainees being the [[Jacobins|Jacobin]] [[Jacques-Louis David]], advocate of painless death [[Joseph-Ignace Guillotin]] and the governess to the royal children, {{Wiki|Louise Élisabeth de Croÿ|Madame de Tourzel}}. The college chapel eventually became a [[sugar]] store reserved to the upper classes of Paris. Today, the college houses the {{Wiki|Institut de France}} and the {{Wiki|Bibliothèque Mazarine}}. The latter holds 275,000 volumes, many of which were recovered from victims of the [[guillotine]] and ''{{Wiki|émigré}}s'', as well as from King [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]].<ref name="Database" /> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The [[Database: Collège des Quatre-Nations|database entry]] for the College incorrectly states the eponymous four nations were "Flanders, Alsace, Piedmont and {{Wiki|Artois}}". In fact, the contiguous regions of Artois and Flanders were counted as one and the fourth nation was actually Roussillon. Artois and Roussillon had been acquired in 1659 following the {{Wiki|Treaty of the Pyrenees}}, while Alsace had been acquired in 1648 with the {{Wiki|Peace of Westphalia}}. Finally, France had acquired only the city of Pignerol from Piedmont, not the entire region, in 1631 after the {{Wiki|Armistice of Cherasco}} and returned it in 1696. | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed (Les Deux Royaumes comics)|Assassin's Creed]] – [[Assassin's Creed 1: Desmond]]'' {{1st}} {{c|non-canon}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Landmarks in Paris]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Paris]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:40, 6 May 2026
The College of the Four Nations (French: Collège des Quatre-Nations), also known as the Collège Mazarin after its founder, was a college of the University of Paris.
History[edit | edit source]
The college was founded by Cardinal Jules Mazarin, who had amassed a large fortune in the 18 years he had governed France. He left 2 million livres to build the college, in addition to an annuity to house 60 fellows selected from "four nations" which had recently come under French rule: Flanders, Alsace, Roussillon, and the Piedmontese town of Pignerol. Considered one of the finest monuments in Paris, the college was located on the northern bank of the Seine.[1]
During the French Revolution, the college was used for a public experiment on electrically induced flight. Knowing that high electrical charges were deadly to the test subject, the scientist Pierre-Simon Laplace attempting to stop the experiment, only to be put under house arrest. After being freed by the Assassin Arno Dorian, Laplace had the former sabotage the experiment by replacing the Leyden jar used with one that held a non-lethal charge of electricity.[2]
In 1793, the college was turned into a prison, its first detainees being the Jacobin Jacques-Louis David, advocate of painless death Joseph-Ignace Guillotin and the governess to the royal children, Madame de Tourzel. The college chapel eventually became a sugar store reserved to the upper classes of Paris. Today, the college houses the Institut de France and the Bibliothèque Mazarine. The latter holds 275,000 volumes, many of which were recovered from victims of the guillotine and émigrés, as well as from King Louis XVI.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The database entry for the College incorrectly states the eponymous four nations were "Flanders, Alsace, Piedmont and Artois". In fact, the contiguous regions of Artois and Flanders were counted as one and the fourth nation was actually Roussillon. Artois and Roussillon had been acquired in 1659 following the Treaty of the Pyrenees, while Alsace had been acquired in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia. Finally, France had acquired only the city of Pignerol from Piedmont, not the entire region, in 1631 after the Armistice of Cherasco and returned it in 1696.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed – Assassin's Creed 1: Desmond (first appearance) (non-canon)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Collège des Quatre-Nations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Flying Boy