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'''Nicolaus Copernicus''' (Italian: '''Niccolò Copernico''', Polish: '''Mikołaj Kopernik'''), was a Polish [[Renaissance]] astronomer, mathematician and priest. He was the first person to present a correct model of [[wikipedia:Heliocentrism|Heliocentrism]]. | '''Nicolaus Copernicus''' (Italian: '''Niccolò Copernico''', Polish: '''Mikołaj Kopernik'''), was a Polish [[Renaissance]] astronomer, mathematician and priest. He was the first person to present a correct model of [[wikipedia:Heliocentrism|Heliocentrism]]. | ||
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In 1500, Copernicus visited the [[Vatican]] to study a lunar eclipse. He was introduced to and joined the [[Templars|Templar Order]], which wanted him to keep the findings of his experiments secret. A day afterwards, though, he enlightened the public on science and mathematics, saying he was unable to keep his findings secret. As soon as the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], the leading house in the Templar Order, heard of this, they sent their guards to kill Copernicus. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]], watched the scene unfold and came to Copernicus' rescue.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | |||
Copernicus admitted his affiliations to the Templars to Ezio, though the latter was willing to help Copernicus get to a safe location. Upon arriving there, Copernicus asked Ezio to deliver some documents to his fellow scholars, which would inform them of the danger they were in. Ezio returned some time later and by then, Copernicus figured that the [[Master of the Sacred Palace]] would've been behind the plot to kill him. Ezio sought out the Master of the Sacred Palace and found that there were five executioners walking around Rome. Ezio rushed to take these executioners down and returned to Copernicus with the confirmation that it was indeed the Master of the Sacred Palace who was plotting to have him killed.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /> | |||
Copernicus, however, was persistent to go out in the open to study a lunar eclipse. The Master of the Sacred Palace took this as an opportunity to kill him and sent an [[Papal Guard|assassin]] to kill him. Ezio followed and killed the Master of the Sacred Palace before returning to Copernicus, with whom he took down the assassin and some other guards. The pair then went separate ways, with Copernicus staying behind to study the eclipse.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /> | |||
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Revision as of 23:59, 13 December 2010
Nicolaus Copernicus (Italian: Niccolò Copernico, Polish: Mikołaj Kopernik), was a Polish Renaissance astronomer, mathematician and priest. He was the first person to present a correct model of Heliocentrism.
Biography
Rome
In 1500, Copernicus visited the Vatican to study a lunar eclipse. He was introduced to and joined the Templar Order, which wanted him to keep the findings of his experiments secret. A day afterwards, though, he enlightened the public on science and mathematics, saying he was unable to keep his findings secret. As soon as the Borgia, the leading house in the Templar Order, heard of this, they sent their guards to kill Copernicus. Ezio Auditore da Firenze, an Assassin, watched the scene unfold and came to Copernicus' rescue.[1]
Copernicus admitted his affiliations to the Templars to Ezio, though the latter was willing to help Copernicus get to a safe location. Upon arriving there, Copernicus asked Ezio to deliver some documents to his fellow scholars, which would inform them of the danger they were in. Ezio returned some time later and by then, Copernicus figured that the Master of the Sacred Palace would've been behind the plot to kill him. Ezio sought out the Master of the Sacred Palace and found that there were five executioners walking around Rome. Ezio rushed to take these executioners down and returned to Copernicus with the confirmation that it was indeed the Master of the Sacred Palace who was plotting to have him killed.[1]
Copernicus, however, was persistent to go out in the open to study a lunar eclipse. The Master of the Sacred Palace took this as an opportunity to kill him and sent an assassin to kill him. Ezio followed and killed the Master of the Sacred Palace before returning to Copernicus, with whom he took down the assassin and some other guards. The pair then went separate ways, with Copernicus staying behind to study the eclipse.[1]
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