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In 1476, the cities of Milan and [[Florence]] declared an alliance, thereby strengthening each other. The alliance had a negative impact on the Templars as they were conspiring to take the city of Florence. Aware of the fact that Sforza's death would weaken, at least temporarily Lorenzo de'Medici's hold his city, they brought up a plan to murder him. | |||
During the same time in Florence, Giovanni Auditore and Lorenzo de'Medici were hearing rumors about an upheaval in Milan. Lorenzo then send his fellow assassin to investigate. Giovanni attacked a group of templars led by Rodrigo Borgia one night. Borgia fled, but Giovanni could keep one of the templars alive. Lorenzo's men tortured him, and under the pressure of pain, the templar finally revealed their plan: | |||
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The 26 December, the day of Santo Stefano in Milan, Sforza would go in the city's greatest church to attend at the mass. Three templars, Carlo Visconti, Gerolamo Olgiati and Giovanni Lampugnani were the chosen ones to murder the duke. The 26 December, Giovanni Auditore travelled to Milan and entered the church during the mass time. He then saw Lampugnani kneeling before Sforza and kissing his hand. Giovanni tried to cross the crowd to reach time but he couldn't save the duke as Lampugnani suddenly rose and stabbed his chest. The two others then joined him as a dozen of their armed allies fought Sforza's bodyguards and Giovanni Auditore. Visconti and Olgiati,having stabbed their ennemy to death then fled. Lampugnani started running too as one of Sforza's bodyguards came after him. He ended up in a cul de sac, and was killed by the bodyguard when Giovanni tried to convince him not to. Giovanni had failed to saved the duke, and thus the plan was a success. | |||
All of these events are represented in [[Assassin's Creed Lineage]]'s first part. | |||
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Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444-1476) was the duke of Milan, husband of Lucreca Landriani and father of Caterina Sforza, who would later become the countess of Forlì and Imola.
Assassination
In 1476, the cities of Milan and Florence declared an alliance, thereby strengthening each other. The alliance had a negative impact on the Templars as they were conspiring to take the city of Florence. Aware of the fact that Sforza's death would weaken, at least temporarily Lorenzo de'Medici's hold his city, they brought up a plan to murder him. During the same time in Florence, Giovanni Auditore and Lorenzo de'Medici were hearing rumors about an upheaval in Milan. Lorenzo then send his fellow assassin to investigate. Giovanni attacked a group of templars led by Rodrigo Borgia one night. Borgia fled, but Giovanni could keep one of the templars alive. Lorenzo's men tortured him, and under the pressure of pain, the templar finally revealed their plan:
The 26 December, the day of Santo Stefano in Milan, Sforza would go in the city's greatest church to attend at the mass. Three templars, Carlo Visconti, Gerolamo Olgiati and Giovanni Lampugnani were the chosen ones to murder the duke. The 26 December, Giovanni Auditore travelled to Milan and entered the church during the mass time. He then saw Lampugnani kneeling before Sforza and kissing his hand. Giovanni tried to cross the crowd to reach time but he couldn't save the duke as Lampugnani suddenly rose and stabbed his chest. The two others then joined him as a dozen of their armed allies fought Sforza's bodyguards and Giovanni Auditore. Visconti and Olgiati,having stabbed their ennemy to death then fled. Lampugnani started running too as one of Sforza's bodyguards came after him. He ended up in a cul de sac, and was killed by the bodyguard when Giovanni tried to convince him not to. Giovanni had failed to saved the duke, and thus the plan was a success.
All of these events are represented in Assassin's Creed Lineage's first part.