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==Biography==
==Biography==
[[File:Marcobarbarigo.png|thumb|left|Marco meets with other Templars in [[Venice]].]]
[[File:Marcobarbarigo.png|thumb|left|Marco meets with other Templars in [[Venice]].]]
Close friends with his bodyguard and attendant &ndash; [[Dante Moro]], Marco orchestrated an attempt on Dante's life when the former found himself lusting after Dante's wife, [[Carlotta Moro|Carlotta]]. The attempt failed, but succeeded in leaving Dante brain damaged, and with the mind of a child. Marco coerced Dante into annuling his marriage to Carlotta, and married her himself shortly after<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>.
Once a friend of his bodyguard and attendant &ndash; [[Dante Moro]], Marco became attracted to Moro's wife and orchestrated an attempt on his former friend's life. Dante escaped his killers, but his wounds left him brain damaged. Marco made Dante renounce his marriage and afterwards he married Moro's wife, Carlotta<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>.


Marco and Dante, like most of the Barbarigo family, later became involved with [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and his [[Knights Templar]], attempting to organise a takeover of the Venetian government. At some point in 1485, following the death of his relative [[Emilio Barbarigo]] at the hands of the [[Assassin|assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]; Marco, Dante, [[Silvio Barbarigo]] and [[Carlo Grimaldi]] met with Rodrigo Borgia to discuss the progress of Grimaldi's mission to bring the Doge, [[Giovanni Mocenigo]], into the Templar fold, and subsequently his death. Unbeknownst to them however, the assassin was listening, and learnt of the Templar allegiance of Marco and his cousin Silvio<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.
Like most of the Barbarigo family, Marco became involved with "''the Spaniard''" [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and his plot to take over the Venetian government. In 1485, after the assassination of his relative Emilio Barbarigo, Marco, Dante, [[Silvio Barbarigo]] and [[Carlo Grimaldi]] met with Rodrigo Borgia to discuss the progress of Grimaldi's mission; unbeknowst to them, Ezio eavesdropped the meeting and discovered the Barbarigos allegiance.
 
Following the death of the Doge at the hands of Carlo Grimaldi, and Carlo's own death at the hands of Ezio moments later, Marco was positioned as Doge of Venice. Declaring Ezio the murdering of Mocenigo and an enemy of Venice, Marco took up his post and hid himself away within the Palazzo Ducale; he never came out. Fortunately for the assassins however, it is learnt that Marco was to host a private carnevale party in the city's southern district, and that he was to attend<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.
 
Infiltrating the party, Ezio Auditore &ndash; who had just been equipped with an [[Hidden Gun|advanced new weapon]] &ndash; managed to evade the city guards looking for him and, using the carnevale fireworks for cover, took his shot; killing Marco from afar.


After the killing of the Doge and Carlo Grimaldi, Marco was appointed Doge himself. Declaring Ezio "enemy of Venice" for the murdering of Doge Mocenigo, Marco hid in the Palazzo Ducale, never to came out. However, Ezio managed  to infiltrate in Marco's private Carnevale party: armed with his [[Hidden Gun|advanced new weapon]] &ndash; and using the fireworks for cover, he shot dead both Marco and Dante.


==Final Words==
==Final Words==

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Marco Barbarigo (1413-1486) was a member of the Knights Templar and Doge of Venice in the last year of his life. Belonging to a rich and powerful family, Marco was a tyrant used to getting his own way.

Biography

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Marco meets with other Templars in Venice.

Once a friend of his bodyguard and attendant – Dante Moro, Marco became attracted to Moro's wife and orchestrated an attempt on his former friend's life. Dante escaped his killers, but his wounds left him brain damaged. Marco made Dante renounce his marriage and afterwards he married Moro's wife, Carlotta[2].

Like most of the Barbarigo family, Marco became involved with "the Spaniard" Rodrigo Borgia and his plot to take over the Venetian government. In 1485, after the assassination of his relative Emilio Barbarigo, Marco, Dante, Silvio Barbarigo and Carlo Grimaldi met with Rodrigo Borgia to discuss the progress of Grimaldi's mission; unbeknowst to them, Ezio eavesdropped the meeting and discovered the Barbarigos allegiance.

After the killing of the Doge and Carlo Grimaldi, Marco was appointed Doge himself. Declaring Ezio "enemy of Venice" for the murdering of Doge Mocenigo, Marco hid in the Palazzo Ducale, never to came out. However, Ezio managed to infiltrate in Marco's private Carnevale party: armed with his advanced new weapon – and using the fireworks for cover, he shot dead both Marco and Dante.

Final Words

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Marco: No, it's too soon. I'm not ready.

Ezio: We rarely are. Che la morte non sia crudele. (Death be not unkind.) Requiescat in pace. (Rest in peace.)


Trivia

Marco talking to his messenger in Lineage.

Notes and references

  1. ↑ IMDB - Frank Fontaine
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed II

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