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'''Porta Asinaria''' is one of many gates that make up the [[Aurelian Walls]] of [[Rome]]. Built between 270 and 273, it is one of the wall's original gates. Unique among the gates of the walls, it is composed of tower blocks and comprises several guard rooms.
'''Porta Asinaria''' is one of many gates that make up the [[Mura Aureliane|Aurelian Wall]]. Built between 270 and 273, it is one of the wall's original gates. By the 16th Century, the increasing traffic overwhelmed the gate, and a new breach was made in the walls, which became the Porta San Giovanni. Following this, the Porta Asinaria was closed to traffic.


==History ==
==History==
The Porta Asinaria was built as a part of the original Mura Aureliane (Aurelian Walls). Its unique tower blocks and guard rooms cause it to stand out from the rest. In 536, General Belisarius led his troops through this gate to retake [[Rome]] from the Ostrogoths. Its glory was, however, short lived when, 10 years later, traitors opened this gate to let Totila and the Ostrogoths back in to raid the city for a second time.
In 536, General [[Belisarius]] led his troops through this gate to retake [[Rome]] from the {{Wiki|Ostrogoths}} on behalf of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. A mere 10 years later, however, traitors opened the gate to King [[Totila]] and his Ostrogoths, resulting in the city being {{Wiki|Sack of Rome (546)|sacked}} for the second time within a century.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Porta Asinaria]]</ref>


==Source==
==Trivia==
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
[[File:Porta_Asinaria.png|thumb|250px|The Porta Ostiense, mislabeled as the Porta Asinaria in the game]]
[[Category:Landmarks]]
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', all of the gates of Rome are misidentified, though [[Shaun Hastings]]'s database entries remain factually correct. The gate marked as the Porta Asinaria is actually the [[Porta Ostiense]], complete with the iconic [[Pyramid of Cestius]] sitting next to it which is accurately cited in the database as a feature of the Porta Ostiense. The proper Porta Asinaria is instead labeled as the [[Porta Turrionis]]. For convenience, this article assumes that, canonically, Shaun Hastings's research is correct, whereas the [[Animus#2.0|Animus 2.01]] is at fault for labeling the gates erroneously.
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*Despite the fact that the database entry accurately describes the Porta Asinaria as unique for its tower blocks and guard rooms, neither the gate in the game nor the Porta Ostiense mislabeled as the Porta Asinaria bear these features that still exist in real-life.
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 12 May 2026

Porta Asinaria

Porta Asinaria is one of many gates that make up the Aurelian Walls of Rome. Built between 270 and 273, it is one of the wall's original gates. Unique among the gates of the walls, it is composed of tower blocks and comprises several guard rooms.

History[edit | edit source]

In 536, General Belisarius led his troops through this gate to retake Rome from the Ostrogoths on behalf of the Byzantine Empire. A mere 10 years later, however, traitors opened the gate to King Totila and his Ostrogoths, resulting in the city being sacked for the second time within a century.[1]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

The Porta Ostiense, mislabeled as the Porta Asinaria in the game
  • In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, all of the gates of Rome are misidentified, though Shaun Hastings's database entries remain factually correct. The gate marked as the Porta Asinaria is actually the Porta Ostiense, complete with the iconic Pyramid of Cestius sitting next to it which is accurately cited in the database as a feature of the Porta Ostiense. The proper Porta Asinaria is instead labeled as the Porta Turrionis. For convenience, this article assumes that, canonically, Shaun Hastings's research is correct, whereas the Animus 2.01 is at fault for labeling the gates erroneously.
  • Despite the fact that the database entry accurately describes the Porta Asinaria as unique for its tower blocks and guard rooms, neither the gate in the game nor the Porta Ostiense mislabeled as the Porta Asinaria bear these features that still exist in real-life.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]