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'''Emilio Barbarigo''' (1421 - 1485) was a tyrant of [[Venice]] and secretly a member of the [[Knights Templar]]. Nevertheless, he was an extremely wealthy noble merchant, whose sole desire was to take over Venice. He lobbied the government and edged out the competition to gain power in the Venetian market. | |||
He | In Venice, Emilio had taken control of the city's merchant district and was ruling it with an iron fist. Emilio provided weapons to the other Templars in Florence and he apparently single-handedly funded the city guard. He lived in a large ''palazzo'', the [[Palazzo della Seta]], surrounded by many guards. | ||
Emilio attended meeting in 1480 with various Templars including [[Jacopo de' Pazzi]] and [[Rodrigo Borgia]]. During this meeting, he stabbed Jacopo along with Borgia, almost killing him. In 1485, Emilio met with [[Carlo Grimaldi]], a government official, in his palazzo, who informed him that the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] had arrived in Venice. Emilio was assassinated by [[Ezio]] shortly after Carlo left. | |||
He is related to [[Marco Barbarigo]], [[Silvio Barbarigo]] and [[Agostino Barbarigo]]. | He is related to [[Marco Barbarigo]], [[Silvio Barbarigo]] and [[Agostino Barbarigo]]. | ||
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'''Emilio:''' Progress demands sacrifice. | '''Emilio:''' Progress demands sacrifice. | ||
'''Ezio:''' ''Non trovo alcuna gioia in questo, ma non c'è altro modo. ''(I take no joy in this, but I see no other way.) ''Requiescat in | '''Ezio:''' ''Non trovo alcuna gioia in questo, ma non c'è altro modo. ''(I take no joy in this, but I see no other way.) ''Requiescat in pace. ''(Rest in peace). | ||
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Revision as of 16:05, 16 September 2010
Emilio Barbarigo (1421 - 1485) was a tyrant of Venice and secretly a member of the Knights Templar. Nevertheless, he was an extremely wealthy noble merchant, whose sole desire was to take over Venice. He lobbied the government and edged out the competition to gain power in the Venetian market.
In Venice, Emilio had taken control of the city's merchant district and was ruling it with an iron fist. Emilio provided weapons to the other Templars in Florence and he apparently single-handedly funded the city guard. He lived in a large palazzo, the Palazzo della Seta, surrounded by many guards.
Emilio attended meeting in 1480 with various Templars including Jacopo de' Pazzi and Rodrigo Borgia. During this meeting, he stabbed Jacopo along with Borgia, almost killing him. In 1485, Emilio met with Carlo Grimaldi, a government official, in his palazzo, who informed him that the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze had arrived in Venice. Emilio was assassinated by Ezio shortly after Carlo left.
He is related to Marco Barbarigo, Silvio Barbarigo and Agostino Barbarigo.
Final Words
Ezio: Do not be afraid.
Emilio: I feel no fear, assassin. Only regret. I sought unity. Stability. Order.
Ezio: At too great a cost.
Emilio: Progress demands sacrifice.
Ezio: Non trovo alcuna gioia in questo, ma non c'è altro modo. (I take no joy in this, but I see no other way.) Requiescat in pace. (Rest in peace).
Video
Trivia
- Emilio Barbarigo's Portrait in the Auditore Villa says that he died in 1484, when in fact he died in 1485.