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'''Ponte Sant'Angelo''' (English: ''Bridge of the Holy Angel'') is | '''Ponte Sant'Angelo''' (English: ''Bridge of the Holy Angel'') is a bridge in [[Rome]], [[Italy]], that connects the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] to the [[Centro District|historical centre]] of the city, extending over the [[Tiber]]. By extension, it is also part of the main route between Rome and the [[Vaticano District|Vatican]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Castel Sant'Angelo originated as the mausoleum of the Roman | Castel Sant'Angelo originated as the mausoleum of the [[Roman Empire|Roman Emperor]] [[Hadrian]], and the Ponte Sant'Angelo was first constructed to link the city to this tomb that was situated just on the other side of the Tiber.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Ponte Sant'Angelo]]</ref> | ||
In 1450, | In 1450, a mob of pilgrims rushing across the bridge on their way to [[St. Peter's Basilica]] caused the balustrades to buckle. A mass drowning ensued from the ensuing collapse of the bridge.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
Around 1506, it was outside the Castel Sant'Angelo that the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian]] [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Lo Sparviero]] secretly met with [[Sirus Favero]] for advice on hunting "Il Corvo", the enigmatic leader of the Templar counter-Assassin unit called the [[Crows]]. Unbeknownst to the Assassins, Sirus was Il Corvo himself and had been hiding his identity by cooperating with them; on this occasion, he was encouraging them to hunt [[Borgia messenger]]s for intel. Lo Sparviero intercepted one such messenger nearby who had been carrying a letter to the Crows, but he found Sirus suspicious while handing off the letter to him.<ref name="Under the Red Sun">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Under the Red Sun]]</ref><ref name="Machiavelli journal 8">''Assassin's Creed: Identity'' – [[Niccolò Machiavelli's journal]]: "[[Database: Journal – Under the Red Sun|Entry #8]]: Under the Red Sun"</ref> Acting on his intuition, the Assassin tailed Sirus over the bridge, eventually being lured into an ambush.<ref name="Under the Red Sun" /> | Around 1506, it was outside the Castel Sant'Angelo that the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian]] [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Lo Sparviero]] secretly met with [[Sirus Favero]] for advice on hunting "Il Corvo", the enigmatic leader of the [[Templars|Templar]] counter-Assassin unit called the [[Crows]]. Unbeknownst to the Assassins, Sirus was Il Corvo himself and had been hiding his identity by cooperating with them; on this occasion, he was encouraging them to hunt [[Borgia messenger]]s for intel. Lo Sparviero intercepted one such messenger nearby who had been carrying a letter to the Crows, but he found Sirus suspicious while handing off the letter to him.<ref name="Under the Red Sun">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Under the Red Sun]]</ref><ref name="Machiavelli journal 8">''Assassin's Creed: Identity'' – [[Niccolò Machiavelli's journal]]: "[[Database: Journal – Under the Red Sun|Entry #8]]: Under the Red Sun"</ref> Acting on his intuition, the Assassin tailed Sirus over the bridge, eventually being lured into an ambush.<ref name="Under the Red Sun" /> | ||
At the climax of the final battle | At the climax of the final battle between the Assassins and the Crows, Lo Sparviero crossed underneath the bridge to avoid the large number of [[Soldier|guards]] standing on it,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Identity'' – [[Saviors of Roma]]</ref> and assassinated Sirus.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Identity'' – Niccolò Machiavelli's journal: "[[Database: Journal – Saviors of Roma|Entry#10]]: Saviors of Roma"</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The bridge was a restricted area in ''Brotherhood'', except in certain memories, such as "[[The Ezio Auditore Affair]]". | *The bridge was a restricted area in ''Brotherhood'', except in certain memories, such as "[[The Ezio Auditore Affair]]". | ||
*The bridge was formerly known as '''Pons Aelius''' or '''Ponte Aelius'''. | *The bridge was formerly known as '''Pons Aelius''' or '''Ponte Aelius'''. | ||
*Historically, the statues on the bridge were not placed until 1527 by order of Pope [[Clement VII]]. | *Historically, the statues on the bridge were not placed there until 1527 by order of Pope [[Clement VII]]. | ||
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'', due to the different game engine, the arrangement of scaffolds under the bridge | *In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'', due to the different game engine, the arrangement of scaffolds under the bridge is different from ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''. | ||
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Identity'', in the memory "[[Saviors of Roma]]" | *In ''Assassin's Creed: Identity'', crossing underneath the Ponte Sant'Angelo is a requirement for full [[synchronization]] in the memory "[[Saviors of Roma]]". | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
Ponte Sant'Angelo 1.png|The Ponte Sant'Angelo | Ponte Sant'Angelo 1.png|The Ponte Sant'Angelo | ||
ACB DB Ponte Sant'Angelo.png|Database image | ACB DB Ponte Sant'Angelo.png|Database image | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 20 July 2025
Ponte Sant'Angelo (English: Bridge of the Holy Angel) is a bridge in Rome, Italy, that connects the Castel Sant'Angelo to the historical centre of the city, extending over the Tiber. By extension, it is also part of the main route between Rome and the Vatican.
History
Castel Sant'Angelo originated as the mausoleum of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, and the Ponte Sant'Angelo was first constructed to link the city to this tomb that was situated just on the other side of the Tiber.[1]
In 1450, a mob of pilgrims rushing across the bridge on their way to St. Peter's Basilica caused the balustrades to buckle. A mass drowning ensued from the ensuing collapse of the bridge.[1]
Around 1506, it was outside the Castel Sant'Angelo that the Italian Assassin Lo Sparviero secretly met with Sirus Favero for advice on hunting "Il Corvo", the enigmatic leader of the Templar counter-Assassin unit called the Crows. Unbeknownst to the Assassins, Sirus was Il Corvo himself and had been hiding his identity by cooperating with them; on this occasion, he was encouraging them to hunt Borgia messengers for intel. Lo Sparviero intercepted one such messenger nearby who had been carrying a letter to the Crows, but he found Sirus suspicious while handing off the letter to him.[2][3] Acting on his intuition, the Assassin tailed Sirus over the bridge, eventually being lured into an ambush.[2]
At the climax of the final battle between the Assassins and the Crows, Lo Sparviero crossed underneath the bridge to avoid the large number of guards standing on it,[4] and assassinated Sirus.[5]
Trivia
- The bridge was a restricted area in Brotherhood, except in certain memories, such as "The Ezio Auditore Affair".
- The bridge was formerly known as Pons Aelius or Ponte Aelius.
- Historically, the statues on the bridge were not placed there until 1527 by order of Pope Clement VII.
- In Assassin's Creed: Identity, due to the different game engine, the arrangement of scaffolds under the bridge is different from Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
- In Assassin's Creed: Identity, crossing underneath the Ponte Sant'Angelo is a requirement for full synchronization in the memory "Saviors of Roma".
Gallery
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The Ponte Sant'Angelo -
Database image -
A crowd on the Ponte Sant'Angelo -
The Ponte and Castel -
Concept art of Ponte Sant'Angelo in Identity -
Concept art of Ponte and Castel in Identity -
Concept art of Ponte and Castel in Identity
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Identity
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Database: Ponte Sant'Angelo
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Identity – Under the Red Sun
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Identity – Niccolò Machiavelli's journal: "Entry #8: Under the Red Sun"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Identity – Saviors of Roma
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Identity – Niccolò Machiavelli's journal: "Entry#10: Saviors of Roma"
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