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{{Quote|How privileged a life we lead. It is hard to remember on such a day that what is given may also be taken away.|The final lines in Maria's diaries.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Database: Maria Auditore (Brotherhood)}}
The '''diaries''' of [[Maria Auditore da Firenze]] were autobiographical accounts of her life during the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]]. Beggining when she was the young daughter of the Mozzi family, Maria continued writing after meeting and marrying [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], leading to a multi-volume diary that became one of the most famous historical sources of the time period.<ref name="AC2 Database">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Database: Maria Auditore (Assassin's Creed II)]]</ref><ref name="ACB Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - [[Database: Maria Auditore (Brotherhood)]]</ref>


The '''Diaries of Maria Auditore da Firenze''' were autobiographical accounts of the life of [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|Maria Auditore]], the mother of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] and wife of [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]]. Written during the 15th century in [[Italy]], the diaries detail her life as a woman during the Italian [[Renaissance]] and serve as one of the few primary sources for historians.<ref name="AC2 Database">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Database: Maria Auditore (Assassin's Creed II)]]</ref>
==Content and Legacy==
{{Quote|I grow tired of these walls that surround me and am bored with safety. Now, is the time to make a decision: I will go out there and see what my life may truly be.|Excerpt from a 1448 entry.|Assassin's Creed II|Database: Maria Auditore (Assassin's Creed II)}}
The diaries detailed the life of a young noble woman, as she opened a bakery in the courtyard of her family palazzo, which she quickly turned into a gathering place for artists. The volumes continues for decades, describing her meeting her future husband, her patronage of several up-and-coming artists and her trials as a mother,<ref name="AC2 Database" /> abruptly stopping in 1476.<ref name="ACB Database"/> That year, after the arrest and subsequent execution of her husband and two of her sons, [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]], during which she was mistreated by the Florentine guards, she entered a semi-catatonic state and ceased writing.<ref name="ACB Database"/>


== '''Content and Legacy''' ==
Her diaries were highly regarded by historians as important primary sources for life in [[Florence]] during the Renaissance, being translated by several notable scholars and currently on display at the {{Wiki|Uffizi|Uffizi Gallery}}.<ref name="AC2 Database" /><ref name="ACB Database"/> The abrupt end of her writings left historians disappointed, as they could not find any clear explanation for why she ceased writing.<ref name="AC2 Database" />
The diaries were highly regarded by historians as important primary sources for life in [[Florence]] during the Renaissance, offering valuable insight into the daily life of a common [[Civilian|citizen]] and the specific challenges women faced in this period. Her diaries also stood as one of the few sources to mention Ezio Auditore to the local public, giving glimpses of his early years and his family’s activities.<ref name="AC2 Database" />


In her writings, Maria revealed that she had first opened a bakery in Florence, where she eventually met her future husband, Giovanni Auditore. After their meeting, they married and had children together. She later stopped writing in 1476 after her sons and husband were taken by the Florentine city guard, following their betrayal by [[Uberto Alberti|Uberto Albert]]<nowiki/>i in a conspiracy with the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order|Templars]], who promised to improve his family’s financial situation. After these tragic events, the name "Auditore" largely disappeared from historical records, with only scattered mentions in later years.<ref name="AC2 Database" />
==Appearences==
 
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Mdat}}
The abrupt end of her writings left historians disappointed, as they could not find any clear explanation for why she ceased writing. Despite this, her diaries remained one of the few surviving sources that mention the existence and normal lives of the Auditore family that are in the public domain. By [[modern times]], her diaries had been translated and were displayed at the [[Uffizi Gallery]] in Florence, continuing to offer insight into this fascinating chapter of history.<ref name="AC2 Database" />
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{Mdat}}
 
== Appearences ==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{mo}}


== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Journals and diaries]]
[[Category:Journals and diaries]]
[[Category:books]]

Revision as of 19:47, 5 April 2025

"How privileged a life we lead. It is hard to remember on such a day that what is given may also be taken away."
―The final lines in Maria's diaries.[src]-[m]

The diaries of Maria Auditore da Firenze were autobiographical accounts of her life during the Italian Renaissance. Beggining when she was the young daughter of the Mozzi family, Maria continued writing after meeting and marrying Giovanni Auditore da Firenze, leading to a multi-volume diary that became one of the most famous historical sources of the time period.[1][2]

Content and Legacy

"I grow tired of these walls that surround me and am bored with safety. Now, is the time to make a decision: I will go out there and see what my life may truly be."
―Excerpt from a 1448 entry.[src]-[m]

The diaries detailed the life of a young noble woman, as she opened a bakery in the courtyard of her family palazzo, which she quickly turned into a gathering place for artists. The volumes continues for decades, describing her meeting her future husband, her patronage of several up-and-coming artists and her trials as a mother,[1] abruptly stopping in 1476.[2] That year, after the arrest and subsequent execution of her husband and two of her sons, Federico and Petruccio, during which she was mistreated by the Florentine guards, she entered a semi-catatonic state and ceased writing.[2]

Her diaries were highly regarded by historians as important primary sources for life in Florence during the Renaissance, being translated by several notable scholars and currently on display at the Uffizi Gallery.[1][2] The abrupt end of her writings left historians disappointed, as they could not find any clear explanation for why she ceased writing.[1]

Appearences

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed II - Database: Maria Auditore (Assassin's Creed II)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Database: Maria Auditore (Brotherhood)
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