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During the late 13th century, the family that would become known as the Auditores' lived in the outskirts of [[Venice]]. Either around or after 1296, [[Domenico Auditore]] was inducted into the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], under the tutelage of [[Dante Alighieri]].<ref name="ac2"/> | During the late 13th century, the family that would become known as the Auditores' lived in the outskirts of [[Venice]]. Either around or after 1296, [[Domenico Auditore]] was inducted into the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], under the tutelage of [[Dante Alighieri]].<ref name="ac2"/> | ||
After Dante's death, Domenico was tasked with the duty of hiding an [[Codex|important text]] in [[Spain]], but was ambushed at sea by [[Templar]] pirates. With only his son remaining, he used the bank account given by [[Marco Polo]] to impersonate a nobleman in [[Florence]]. There, he took vocal lessons, studied architecture and the classics and adopted the Auditore name.<ref name="ac2"/> | After Dante's death, Domenico was tasked with the duty of hiding an [[Codex|important text]] in [[Spain]], but was ambushed at sea by [[Templar]] pirates. With only his son remaining, he used the bank account given by [[Marco Polo]] to impersonate a nobleman in [[Florence]]. There, he took vocal lessons, studied architecture and the classics and adopted the Auditore name. The family continued to pose as a noble house to conceal their true Assassin identities<ref name="ac2"/> | ||
He then constructed a [[Villa Auditore|villa]] in the town of [[Monteriggioni]], hunted the Templars, and trained his son in how to fight them and collect the Codex pages. Before his death, he left the origins of the family engraved on stone plates in the [[Auditore Family Crypt|family crypt]] hidden under Monteriggioni.<ref name="ac2"/> | He then constructed a [[Villa Auditore|villa]] in the town of [[Monteriggioni]], hunted the Templars, and trained his son in how to fight them and collect the Codex pages. Before his death, he left the origins of the family engraved on stone plates in the [[Auditore Family Crypt|family crypt]] hidden under Monteriggioni.<ref name="ac2"/> | ||
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[[File:Auditore_family_crest_by_terraxbb4ever.png|200px|right|Familia Auditore]] | [[File:Auditore_family_crest_by_terraxbb4ever.png|200px|right|Familia Auditore]] | ||
*[[Domenico Auditore]]<ref name="ac2"/> | *[[Domenico Auditore]]<ref name="ac2"/> | ||
*[[Ilario Auditore]] | *[[Ilario Auditore]]<ref name="ac2"/> | ||
*[[Mario Auditore]]<ref name="ac2"/> | *[[Mario Auditore]]<ref name="ac2"/> | ||
*[[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]<ref name="ac2"/> | *[[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]<ref name="ac2"/> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*"Auditore" is an Italian word meaning "auditor". An auditor is a person who maintains financial accounts of a business, which is likely a reference to the family's work in banking. | *"Auditore" is an Italian word meaning "auditor". An auditor is a person who maintains financial accounts of a business, which is likely a reference to the family's work in banking. | ||
*The religion of the Auditores is Roman Catholic, but certain members of the family were also [[Wikipedia:Atheism|atheist]]. Mario says that he was "never much of a believer" when mentioning the villa chapel to Ezio, and Maria can be seen praying and making the sign of the cross when doing so.<ref name="ac2"/> | |||
*The religion of the Auditores is Roman Catholic | |||
*As soon as Ezio is born, his father tells him that he is an Auditore, and he is a fighter, hinting the family's Assassin background. | *As soon as Ezio is born, his father tells him that he is an Auditore, and he is a fighter, hinting the family's Assassin background. | ||
*If the [[Palazzo Auditore]] is visited during the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] [[Assassin's Creed II downloadable content|DLC]] pack, Ezio can see his family face to face as a loving [[Easter Eggs|memory]]. | *If the [[Palazzo Auditore]] is visited during the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]] [[Assassin's Creed II downloadable content|DLC]] pack, Ezio can see his family face to face as a loving [[Easter Eggs|memory]].<ref name="ac2"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:27, 28 October 2011
- "We are the Auditore da Firenze. We are Assassins."
- ―Giovanni Auditore da Firenze[src]
The House of Auditore was a noble family of the Italian city Florence. Its prominence in history was relatively short, lasting approximately one hundred to two hundred years.
History
During the late 13th century, the family that would become known as the Auditores' lived in the outskirts of Venice. Either around or after 1296, Domenico Auditore was inducted into the Assassin Order, under the tutelage of Dante Alighieri.[1]
After Dante's death, Domenico was tasked with the duty of hiding an important text in Spain, but was ambushed at sea by Templar pirates. With only his son remaining, he used the bank account given by Marco Polo to impersonate a nobleman in Florence. There, he took vocal lessons, studied architecture and the classics and adopted the Auditore name. The family continued to pose as a noble house to conceal their true Assassin identities[1]
He then constructed a villa in the town of Monteriggioni, hunted the Templars, and trained his son in how to fight them and collect the Codex pages. Before his death, he left the origins of the family engraved on stone plates in the family crypt hidden under Monteriggioni.[1]
Florence
Over the years, the family gained in prominence, even becoming a close ally of the Medici dynasty, the rulers of Florence. However in 1476, approximately 170 years after its creation, the Auditore family collapsed, victims of a conspiracy led by Rodrigo Borgia, Grand Master of the Templar Order, Uberto Alberti, a close friend of Giovanni Auditore before he betrayed the Auditore family to the Templars and the Pazzi family, enemies of the Auditore and secretly Templars. They were considered as traitors of the Republic and excluded from the nobility.[1]
Monteriggioni
Most of the male members of the family in Florence were executed, leaving only Claudia, Maria and Ezio. After the execution, they took refuge in Monteriggioni under the protection of their uncle and ruler of Monteriggioni, Mario Auditore, a condottiero with an army of mercenaries at his disposal to fight against the Templars in the region.[1]
As Giovanni's only remaining son, Ezio took on his work and sought vengeance against those responsible for the death of his father and brothers. He contributed in restoring the villa and the city of Monteriggioni as well as adopting the rule of Monteriggioni from his uncle.[1]
Later history
It is unknown how many individuals bore the name of Auditore after the events of the Renaissance period, most of the information about the Auditore family was erased from History after the conspiracy and the name itself was most likely lost over the centuries. The Auditore lineage extended to two known descendants of Ezio Auditore in the 21st century; Desmond Miles and "Subject 16".[1]
Members
- Domenico Auditore[1]
- Ilario Auditore[1]
- Mario Auditore[1]
- Giovanni Auditore da Firenze[1]
- Maria Auditore da Firenze[1]
- Federico Auditore da Firenze[1]
- Ezio Auditore da Firenze[1]
- Claudia Auditore da Firenze[1]
- Petruccio Auditore da Firenze[1]
- Marcello Auditore[2]
- Flavia Auditore[2]
- Sofia Sorto[2]
Trivia
- "Auditore" is an Italian word meaning "auditor". An auditor is a person who maintains financial accounts of a business, which is likely a reference to the family's work in banking.
- The religion of the Auditores is Roman Catholic, but certain members of the family were also atheist. Mario says that he was "never much of a believer" when mentioning the villa chapel to Ezio, and Maria can be seen praying and making the sign of the cross when doing so.[1]
- As soon as Ezio is born, his father tells him that he is an Auditore, and he is a fighter, hinting the family's Assassin background.
- If the Palazzo Auditore is visited during the Bonfire of the Vanities DLC pack, Ezio can see his family face to face as a loving memory.[1]