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[[File:Monte_oliveto_maggiore.jpg|thumb|right|Monte Oliveto Maggiore]]
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The Abbey of '''Monte Oliveto Maggiore''' is a landmark in [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]].  In 1479, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] murdered [[Stefano da Bagnone]] here.<ref name="ac2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[The Cowl Does Not Make The Monk]]</ref>
{{Memory Infobox
|image      = Monte_oliveto_maggiore.jpg
|description = One of the largest monasteries in Tuscany.
|appearance  = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
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|previous    =
|next        =
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|location    = Outside [[San Gimignano]], [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]]
|date        = Construction completed 1313.
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Founded in 1313 by Bernado Tolomei, the monastery of '''Monte Oliveto Maggiore''' is Benedictine in practice. Benedictine monks are the most mainstream, practicing "peace, prayer and work," while living in autonomous communities with their own local government.


Monte Oliveto Maggiore owned most of the land in the [[Siena ]]region, so having its own private government would come in handy when dealing with such riches, as would a good lawyer. Fortunately, Bernado Tolomei was a jurist, leaving the monastery in a very lucrative state by the time he died.
==Database Entry==
Founded in 1313 by Bernardo Tolomei, the monastery of Monte Oliveto Maggiore is Benedictine in practice.  Benedictine monks are the most mainstream, practicing''<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki>'' "peace, prayer and work," while living in autonomous communities with their own local government.


A [[The Cowl Does Not Make The Monk|memory]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' features here, and it involves [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] assassinating [[Stefano da Bagnone]]. The memory occurs in 1479, and is the memory where Ezio obtains his first [[smoke bombs]].
Monte Oliveto Maggiore owned most of the land in the Siena region, so having its own private government would come in handy when dealing with such riches, as would a good lawyer. Fortunately, Bernardo Tolomei was a jurist, leaving the monastery in a very lucrative state by the time he died.<ref name="ac2"/>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*There is a [[Glyphs|glyph]] located on the tower of the monastery.
*The monastery's tower includes a [[Glyphs|glyph]] and a [[View Points|view point]].<ref name="ac2"/>
*The tower of the monastery is a [[View Points|view point]].


==References==
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Revision as of 03:10, 7 August 2011


Monte Oliveto Maggiore

The Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore is a landmark in Tuscany, Italy. In 1479, Ezio Auditore da Firenze murdered Stefano da Bagnone here.[1]

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Founded in 1313 by Bernardo Tolomei, the monastery of Monte Oliveto Maggiore is Benedictine in practice. Benedictine monks are the most mainstream, practicing[sic] "peace, prayer and work," while living in autonomous communities with their own local government.

Monte Oliveto Maggiore owned most of the land in the Siena region, so having its own private government would come in handy when dealing with such riches, as would a good lawyer. Fortunately, Bernardo Tolomei was a jurist, leaving the monastery in a very lucrative state by the time he died.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed II - The Cowl Does Not Make The Monk

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