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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Foundation=== | ===Foundation=== | ||
[[File:The torch 1.png|thumb|250px|Altaïr passing his Codex to Niccolò Polo]] | [[File:The torch 1.png|thumb|250px|left|Altaïr passing his Codex to Niccolò Polo]] | ||
In 1257, the [[Venice|Venetian]] explorers [[Niccolò Polo|Niccolò]] and [[Maffeo Polo]] were invited to stay at the Assassins' fortress of [[Masyaf]] by [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]], the son of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. After training the two to become Assassins themselves, the elderly Altaïr entrusted them with creating some [[Assassins Guilds]] and guarding his autobiographical [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]]. | In 1257, the [[Venice|Venetian]] explorers [[Niccolò Polo|Niccolò]] and [[Maffeo Polo]] were invited to stay at the Assassins' fortress of [[Masyaf]] by [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]], the son of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. After training the two to become Assassins themselves, the elderly Altaïr entrusted them with creating some [[Assassins Guilds]] and guarding his autobiographical [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]].<ref name="ACTSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> | ||
When the [[Mongol Empire|Mongols]] eventually attacked, the Polo brothers left Masyaf towards their home in Constantinople, where they were successful in creating a [[Turkish Assassins|guild]] in 1258. However, during their journey, the Polos had lost the Codex to the Mongols, thus failing in their promise to protect it.<ref name="ACTSC"/> In 1259, Niccolò and Maffeo journeyed to the Mongol Empire in an effort to retrieve the Codex, but ultimately failed.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | |||
In 1269, the Polos arrived in Venice, Italy, where they created an Assassins Guild,<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> and Niccolò trained his son [[Marco Polo|Marco]] in the ways of the Assassins.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> The three of them made another journey to the Mongol Empire two years later,<ref name="ACR"/> which resulted in Marco's successful retrieval of the Codex, which they took with them back to Italy in 1295.<ref name="AC2"/> | In 1269, the Polos arrived in Venice, Italy, where they created an Assassins Guild,<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> and Niccolò trained his son [[Marco Polo|Marco]] in the ways of the Assassins.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> The three of them made another journey to the Mongol Empire two years later,<ref name="ACR"/> which resulted in Marco's successful retrieval of the Codex, which they took with them back to Italy in 1295.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
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===Templar Conspiracies=== | ===Templar Conspiracies=== | ||
[[File:FTTF (3).png|thumb||250px | [[File:FTTF (3).png|thumb||250px|Ezio asking Lorenzo about the Pazzi conspirators]] | ||
Around 1478, one of the Italian Assassins, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], managed to foil a Templar scheme. The scheme involved the murder of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and his [[Giuliano de' Medici|brother]], which would allow them to take power in Florence. By preventing this, Ezio ensured that Florence remained an ally to the Assassins.<ref name="AC2"/> | Around 1478, one of the Italian Assassins, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], managed to foil a Templar scheme. The scheme involved the murder of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and his [[Giuliano de' Medici|brother]], which would allow them to take power in Florence. By preventing this, Ezio ensured that Florence remained an ally to the Assassins.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
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The Assassin victory over Rodrigo enraged his son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. Cesare then rallied his army and attacked Monteriggioni. The attack was short but fierce, and the Templars managed to reclaim the Apple of Eden, kill [[Mario Auditore]], and capture [[Caterina Sforza]].<ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | The Assassin victory over Rodrigo enraged his son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. Cesare then rallied his army and attacked Monteriggioni. The attack was short but fierce, and the Templars managed to reclaim the Apple of Eden, kill [[Mario Auditore]], and capture [[Caterina Sforza]].<ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:Initiation Rome 1.png|thumb|250px| | [[File:Initiation Rome 1.png|thumb|250px|left|An Apprentice being inducted]] | ||
This resulted in the Italian Assassins moving to [[Rome]], where they continued their struggle against the Borgia. The Assassins managed to break Cesare's defenses by cutting off his funds as well as the support of the French army. Upon Cesare's return to the city, he killed his father in a rage, after which he was soon imprisoned by the new Pope.<ref name="ACBH"/> | This resulted in the Italian Assassins moving to [[Rome]], where they continued their struggle against the Borgia. The Assassins managed to break Cesare's defenses by cutting off his funds as well as the support of the French army. Upon Cesare's return to the city, he killed his father in a rage, after which he was soon imprisoned by the new Pope.<ref name="ACBH"/> | ||
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==Members== | ==Members== | ||
<div style="float:left; width:48;"> | |||
*[[Dante Alighieri]] | *[[Dante Alighieri]] | ||
*[[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] | *[[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] | ||
*[[Lodovico Ariosto]] | *[[Lodovico Ariosto]] | ||
*[[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]] | *[[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]] | ||
*[[Domenico Auditore]] | *[[Domenico Auditore]] | ||
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] | *[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] | ||
*[[Federico Auditore da Firenze]] | *[[Federico Auditore da Firenze]] | ||
*[[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]] | *[[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]] | ||
*[[Mario Auditore]] | *[[Mario Auditore]] | ||
*[[Renato Auditore]] | *[[Renato Auditore]] | ||
*[[Pietro Bembo]] | *[[Pietro Bembo]] | ||
*[[Giovanni Borgia]] | *[[Giovanni Borgia]] | ||
*[[Perotto Calderon]] | *[[Perotto Calderon]] | ||
*[[Baldassare Castiglione]] | *[[Baldassare Castiglione]] | ||
*[[Teodora Contanto]] | *[[Teodora Contanto]] | ||
*Domenico's father | *Domenico's father | ||
</div> | |||
<div style="float:right; width:48%;"> | |||
*[[Cipriano Enu]] | *[[Cipriano Enu]] | ||
*[[Ridolfo Fioravant]] | *[[Ridolfo Fioravant]] | ||
*[[Niccolò Machiavelli]] | *[[Niccolò Machiavelli]] | ||
*[[Adriano Maestranzi]] | *[[Adriano Maestranzi]] | ||
*[[Antonio de Magianis]] | *[[Antonio de Magianis]] | ||
*[[Paola]] | *[[Paola]] | ||
*[[Niccolò Polo]] | *[[Niccolò Polo]] | ||
*[[Maffeo Polo]] | *[[Maffeo Polo]] | ||
*[[Marco Polo]] | *[[Marco Polo]] | ||
*[[Rosa]] | *[[Rosa]] | ||
*[[Pietro Antonio Solari]] | *[[Pietro Antonio Solari]] | ||
*[[Tessa Varzi]] | *[[Tessa Varzi]] | ||
*[[Francesco Vecellio]] | *[[Francesco Vecellio]] | ||
*[[Vincenzo]] | *[[Vincenzo]] | ||
*[[Rinaldo Vitturi]] | *[[Rinaldo Vitturi]] | ||
*[[La Volpe]] | *[[La Volpe]] | ||
</div> | |||
{{-}} | |||
'''Allies:''' | '''Allies:''' | ||
*[[Uberto Alberti]] | <div style="float:left; width:48;"> | ||
*[[Uberto Alberti]] | |||
*[[Pantasilea Baglioni]] | *[[Pantasilea Baglioni]] | ||
*[[Margherita dei Campi]] | *[[Margherita dei Campi]] | ||
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*[[Nicolaus Copernicus]] | *[[Nicolaus Copernicus]] | ||
*[[Christoffa Corombo]] | *[[Christoffa Corombo]] | ||
* | *[[Julius II]] | ||
* | *[[Leo X]] | ||
</div> | |||
<div style="float:right; width:48%;"> | |||
*[[Lorenzo de' Medici]] | *[[Lorenzo de' Medici]] | ||
*[[Piero de' Medici]] | *[[Piero de' Medici]] | ||
*[[Fabio Orsini]] | *[[Fabio Orsini]] | ||
*[[Luis Santangel]] | *[[Luis Santangel]] {{C|[[Spanish Assassins|Spanish branch]]}} | ||
*[[Sofia Sartor]] | *[[Sofia Sartor]] | ||
*[[Caterina Sforza]] | *[[Caterina Sforza]] | ||
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*[[Egidio Troche]] | *[[Egidio Troche]] | ||
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] | *[[Leonardo da Vinci]] | ||
</div> | |||
{{-}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Assassin branches]] | [[Category:Assassin branches]] | ||
Revision as of 21:35, 26 December 2014
| This article is about the Renaissance era Assassin Order. You may be looking for the Order operating in Roman Antiquity. |
The Italian Assassins were the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins, existing since their formation during the latter half of the 13th century.
Primarily led by the Auditore family, the Italian Assassins were mainly involved with taking down the corrupt Borgia family, the ruling body of the Templar Order during the Renaissance.
History
Foundation
In 1257, the Venetian explorers Niccolò and Maffeo Polo were invited to stay at the Assassins' fortress of Masyaf by Darim Ibn-La'Ahad, the son of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. After training the two to become Assassins themselves, the elderly Altaïr entrusted them with creating some Assassins Guilds and guarding his autobiographical Codex.[1]
When the Mongols eventually attacked, the Polo brothers left Masyaf towards their home in Constantinople, where they were successful in creating a guild in 1258. However, during their journey, the Polos had lost the Codex to the Mongols, thus failing in their promise to protect it.[1] In 1259, Niccolò and Maffeo journeyed to the Mongol Empire in an effort to retrieve the Codex, but ultimately failed.[2]
In 1269, the Polos arrived in Venice, Italy, where they created an Assassins Guild,[3] and Niccolò trained his son Marco in the ways of the Assassins.[4] The three of them made another journey to the Mongol Empire two years later,[2] which resulted in Marco's successful retrieval of the Codex, which they took with them back to Italy in 1295.[4]
Formation of the Auditore
Marco Polo passed the Codex into the hands of fellow Assassin Dante Alighieri. The next year, Dante took on the son - who would later take on the name Domenico Auditore - of a fellow Assassin as an apprentice, and the boy would later in turn take both Dante and the Codex to Spain.[4]
In 1321, Dante was killed by the Templars, proving their continuing existence to the Assassins. The Codex was given to Domenico and he was tasked with bringing it to Spain; however, he and his family were attacked by pirates employed by the Templars while being docked in Otranto, prompting Domenico to spread the Codex' pages across several boxes in his ship to prevent the pirates from finding it. Domenico's wife was brutally abused and murdered by the pirates, but Domenico and his son survived.[4]
Both Marco Polo and Domenico's father were killed by the Templars in 1324, and using Marco's money, Domenico temporarily settled in Florence, pretending to be part of the city's nobility by taking on the name Auditore. He later bought and renovated a villa in Monteriggioni, which he named the Villa Auditore, which became the headquarters of the Italian Assassins for nearly two centuries.[4]
Templar Conspiracies
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Around 1478, one of the Italian Assassins, Ezio Auditore, managed to foil a Templar scheme. The scheme involved the murder of Lorenzo de' Medici and his brother, which would allow them to take power in Florence. By preventing this, Ezio ensured that Florence remained an ally to the Assassins.[4]
Several years later, around 1480, the same Assassin prevented the Templars from taking power in Venice, where they had murdered the Doge, Giovanni Mocenigo, to have one of their own take his place. By murdering several high-placed Templars, the Assassins managed to install a Doge that was allied to the Assassins, ensuring the allegiance of another city.[4]
In Venice, the Italian Assassins also managed to acquire an Apple of Eden, which Ezio took the Vatican to face off against Rodrigo Borgia, Grand Master of the Templar Order, who had become Pope Alexander VI. Rodrigo and Ezio dueled, with Ezio eventually emerging victorious.[4]
Dealing with the Borgia
The Assassin victory over Rodrigo enraged his son, Cesare Borgia. Cesare then rallied his army and attacked Monteriggioni. The attack was short but fierce, and the Templars managed to reclaim the Apple of Eden, kill Mario Auditore, and capture Caterina Sforza.[5]
This resulted in the Italian Assassins moving to Rome, where they continued their struggle against the Borgia. The Assassins managed to break Cesare's defenses by cutting off his funds as well as the support of the French army. Upon Cesare's return to the city, he killed his father in a rage, after which he was soon imprisoned by the new Pope.[5]
After his escape, Ezio Auditore followed him to Valencia and Viana, where he eventually managed to kill Cesare, who had become the Grand Master of the Templars after the death of his father. This broke the Templar power in Italy, allowing the Assassins there to acquire more allies, such as the new Pope.[5]
During these more peaceful times, Ezio Auditore, now the Mentor of the Italian Assassins, left for Masyaf to search for Altaïr's library. During his absence his sister, Claudia Auditore led the Assassins. Upon Ezio's return, he decided to retire and appointed Lodovico Ariosto the new Mentor.[6]
Members
- Dante Alighieri
- Bartolomeo d'Alviano
- Lodovico Ariosto
- Claudia Auditore da Firenze
- Domenico Auditore
- Ezio Auditore da Firenze
- Federico Auditore da Firenze
- Giovanni Auditore da Firenze
- Mario Auditore
- Renato Auditore
- Pietro Bembo
- Giovanni Borgia
- Perotto Calderon
- Baldassare Castiglione
- Teodora Contanto
- Domenico's father
Allies: