Palazzo Medici

The Palazzo Medici was the palace of the Medici family in the Italian city of Florence.

History

During the Renaissance, the Assassin Ezio Auditore rescued Lorenzo de' Medici from an attack by Francesco de' Pazzi outside of the Duomo and escorted him through the city's streets until the two arrived at the palazzo. Once inside, Ezio revealed his name to Lorenzo, who then asked him to assassinate Francesco before he could overrun the Palazzo della Signoria and kill the Medici supporters inside.

Later, Ezio returned to save Lorenzo once again, this time from Pazzi soldiers who had broken into his home in retaliation for Francesco's assassination. After killing the invaders, Ezio finally located Lorenzo in a hidden room, assuring him that the threat had been dealt with. His reward for saving Lorenzo was access to a stash of florins located in a strong box.

In 1480, after finding and eliminating all of the remaining Pazzi Conspirators, Ezio met with Lorenzo in the courtyard, and recieved the Medici cape as a reward. 

Trivia

• It can be explored in Assassin's Creed II as a Secret Location, after inputting a code that comes with the Black, Master Assassin or Complete Editions. Each code is unique and can only be used once. It can also be downloaded along with the Bonfire of the Vanities.
• Access to the courtyard and roof is only possible by using the throwing knives glitch from a nearby view point, though no textures exist inside the courtyard. Also, escape is impossible even with the "Climb Leap" technique.

Gallery

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  Palazzo's inner courtyard
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  Dining room
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  Second floor
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  Study
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  Rafters above the courtyard
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  Third floor
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  Treasure room

Reference

• Assassin's Creed II