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{{Quote|At the altar, when the echo of the choir becomes loud, and the bell rings for the twelfth and last time, the Duke of Milan will die!|Rodrigo's ally, after being tortured by the Medici, 1476.|Assassin's Creed: Lineage}}
{{Event Infobox
|prev = [[Defense of Monteriggioni]]
|conc = [[Reconquista]]
|next = [[Pazzi conspiracy]]
|image = Sforza Dead.jpg
|timeframe = [[Renaissance]]
|date = 26 December 1476
|place = [[Milan]], [[Italy]]
|outcome = *Death of the Duke of Milan
*Giovanni's mission in [[Venice]]
|key = [[Assassins]]
*[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]
[[Templars]]
*[[Roman Rite of the Templar Order|Italian Rite]]
[[House of Medici|Medici family]]
|participants = Templars
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]]
*[[Giovanni Andrea Lampugnani]]
*[[Gerolamo Olgiati]]
*[[Carlo Visconti]]
Assassins
*[[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]
Other parties
*[[Lorenzo de' Medici]]
*[[Uberto Alberti]]
*[[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]]
**[[Ali the Moor]]
}}
The '''assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza''' was an act committed by the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order|Italian Templars]] in an effort to destabilize the relationship between [[Milan]] and [[Florence]].


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Revealed by one of Rodrigo Borgia's men through interrogation, the Templars were planning to assassinate a major political figure in Milan, their duke and also one of [[Lorenzo Medici|Lorenzo de Medici's]] powerful allies, [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]] .
==Revelation==
==Revelation==
[[Rodrigo Borgia]] and his men were leaving [[Florence]] on foot, under the night sky. As they move, so did the assassin, [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]], who was quietly following them at the rooftops. Giovanni began his ambush by landing directly in front of them. This caused Rodrigo to retreat and leave his men behind to deal with him. Rodrigo's allies was easily dispatched by Giovanni, and one of them was taken away by the assassin to the home of his employer, Lorenzo de Medici for questioning.[[File:Borgia_and_his_men.jpg|thumb|156px|Rodrigo and his men]]
As the [[Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and his men left Florence on foot by night, they were attacked by the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]. Rodrigo himself retreated while Giovanni easily dispatched his men. The Assassin captured one and took him prisoner to the home of his employer, [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], for questioning.<ref name="Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref>


Tortured with a rack by [[Uberto Alberti]] and the Medici's men, the man cracked, and revealed their plans to Lorenzo and his men. They plan to assassinate the Duke of Milan, a powerful ally of the Medici, during the Feast of Santo Stefano. They will initiate their plan after the choir's echo becomes loud and the bell rings for the twelfth, and final, time.[[File:The_Man.jpg|thumb|left|156px|The man taken away by Giovanni]]
Tortured on a rack by [[Uberto Alberti]] and the [[House of Medici|Medici]]'s men, the prisoner revealed their plans: Milan's Duke and powerful Medici ally [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]] was to be murdered in the {{Wiki|Basilica di Santo Stefano Maggiore}} on Boxing Day, during the {{Wiki|Saint Stephen's Day}} Feast. Lorenzo immediately ordered Giovanni to leave for Milan to thwart their plans.<ref name="Lineage" />


Wasting no time, Lorenzo orders Giovanni to leave for Milan, to stop their attempt.
==Feast of Santo Stefano==
A crowd of onlookers watched as Duke Sforza entered the [[church]], surrounded by his bodyguards. Giovanni watched from the crowd, then entered the church [[Freerunning|via the rooftops]] to avoid [[Social stealth|attention]]. Once inside, Giovanni spotted the killers [[Giovanni Andrea Lampugnani]], [[Gerolamo Olgiati]], [[Carlo Visconti]], and two other men.<ref name="Lineage" />


==The Feast of Santo Stefano==
[[File:Galeazzo and the Assassin.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The Duke and Lampugnani]]
The Duke makes his entrance to the church with many of his men with him. Watching from within the crowd, Giovanni plans his next move to get inside the church. He leaves the crowd & climbs the building next to the church. Jumping the gap between the two buildings, Giovanni moves in.[[File:Giovanni_in_Milan.jpg|thumb|168px|Giovanni watches the duke make his entrance]]
Once the Duke completed his prayers, Lampugnani approached and kissed the duchal ring before plunging a [[dagger]] into the Duke's abdomen. Olgiati and Visconti also attacked the Duke, as the conspirators' own men engaged the Duke's bodyguards in combat. Giovanni assisted Sforza's men in the fight, but the Duke himself was already dead at the altar. Lampugnani immediately tried to escape, only to be killed by Sforza's [[Moors|Moor]] bodyguard [[Ali the Moor|Ali]].<ref name="Lineage" />


As Giovanni walks in, the Duke arrives at the altar and begins his prayer. Watching his surroundings, Giovanni sees a man signalling his allies. He knew these were the assassins.
==Aftermath==
When Giovanni inspected Lampugnani's effects, he discovered [[Venice|Venetian]] [[ducat]]s in the man's [[coin]] purse. Giovanni then left Milan to investigate the Duke's murder and bring all the conspirators to justice. With the loss of Duke Sforza, the Florentine Medici lost a powerful ally, leaving the city more vulnerable to a Templar takeover.<ref name="Lineage" />


The man whom Giovanni saw steps forward to kiss the ring of the Duke. Sforza was pleased, but the man held his hand tight, and quickly plunged his dagger to the Duke's stomach. One of his men behind him proceeds to do more damage and stab the Duke's back, as the others prepare to attack the Duke's bodyguards.
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Mo}}


Giovanni rushes forward to intercept the assassins. Although he managed to take down some of them, it was clear that he was too late, as the Duke's lifeless body lay flat in front of the altar.[[File:Galeazzo_and_the_Assassin.jpg|thumb|left|140px|The duke and the man responsible for his death]]
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
The man who instigated the attack tried to escape, but, one of the bodyguards chased after him, and eventually pinned him down to a wall. Despite Giovanni's pleas to spare him, the guard snapped the man's neck, killing him and then spitting on his corpse. As the guard left, Giovanni searched the man's body, and found Venetian Coins in his bag. With this, he left Milan, and returned to Florence.
{{Timeline}}
==Aftermath==
{{ACLin}}
As Rodrigo escapes the city of Florence, and successfully robbing the Medici of a powerful ally, Giovanni prepares to leave for the City of [[Venice]], where he will begin his search for the men responsible for the death of Galeazzo Sforza.
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"At the altar, when the echo of the choir becomes loud, and the bell rings for the twelfth and last time, the Duke of Milan will die!"
―Rodrigo's ally, after being tortured by the Medici, 1476.[src]

The assassination of Galeazzo Maria Sforza was an act committed by the Italian Templars in an effort to destabilize the relationship between Milan and Florence.

Revelation[edit | edit source]

As the Templars' Grand Master Rodrigo Borgia and his men left Florence on foot by night, they were attacked by the Italian Assassin Giovanni Auditore. Rodrigo himself retreated while Giovanni easily dispatched his men. The Assassin captured one and took him prisoner to the home of his employer, Lorenzo de' Medici, for questioning.[1]

Tortured on a rack by Uberto Alberti and the Medici's men, the prisoner revealed their plans: Milan's Duke and powerful Medici ally Galeazzo Maria Sforza was to be murdered in the Basilica di Santo Stefano Maggiore on Boxing Day, during the Saint Stephen's Day Feast. Lorenzo immediately ordered Giovanni to leave for Milan to thwart their plans.[1]

Feast of Santo Stefano[edit | edit source]

A crowd of onlookers watched as Duke Sforza entered the church, surrounded by his bodyguards. Giovanni watched from the crowd, then entered the church via the rooftops to avoid attention. Once inside, Giovanni spotted the killers Giovanni Andrea Lampugnani, Gerolamo Olgiati, Carlo Visconti, and two other men.[1]

The Duke and Lampugnani

Once the Duke completed his prayers, Lampugnani approached and kissed the duchal ring before plunging a dagger into the Duke's abdomen. Olgiati and Visconti also attacked the Duke, as the conspirators' own men engaged the Duke's bodyguards in combat. Giovanni assisted Sforza's men in the fight, but the Duke himself was already dead at the altar. Lampugnani immediately tried to escape, only to be killed by Sforza's Moor bodyguard Ali.[1]

Aftermath[edit | edit source]

When Giovanni inspected Lampugnani's effects, he discovered Venetian ducats in the man's coin purse. Giovanni then left Milan to investigate the Duke's murder and bring all the conspirators to justice. With the loss of Duke Sforza, the Florentine Medici lost a powerful ally, leaving the city more vulnerable to a Templar takeover.[1]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's Creed: Lineage

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