Jacopo de' Pazzi

Jacopo de' Pazzi (1421-1480) was the father of Francesco de' Pazzi and grandfather of Vieri de' Pazzi. While Francesco led the Pazzi family in the conspiration against the de' Medici and Auditore families, Jacopo describes himself as "the voice of reason" of the group.

Jacopo is first seen in Tuscany with his son Francesco de' Pazzi, his grandson Vieri de' Pazzi, and the Spaniard Rodrigo Borgia. His next sighting is at a meeting in the Santa Maria Novella in Florence, where he and Francesco are talking to four Templar hitmen hired to kill Lorenzo de' Medici. Jacopo is also seen in Florence after Francesco's death where he is on horseback and inciting the people to shout liberty. He sees Francesco's body hanging from a tower. Knowing that the plan to take over Florence has failed, he flees the city and escapes.

Ezio tracks Jacopo to a meeting with the other Templar conspirators in the Antico Teatro Romano near San Gimignano. Here, Jacopo is lectured severely and then stabbed in the chest by Rodrigo Borgia and Emilio Barbarigo. When Jacopo pleads for mercy, Borgia instead stabs a sword through his neck. Jacopo is left barely alive, and Ezio, after fighting off a group of Templar soldiers set by Borgia to kill him, approaches Jacopo and uses the hidden blade to put him out of his misery.

Final Words

Jacopo: (gasping).

Ezio: Vai, amico, libero da fardelli e paure. (Go forward friend, unburdened and unafraid.) Requiescat in Pace. (Rest in peace.)

Jacopo: (gasping).

Trivia

Jacopo de Pazzi was actually the uncle of Francesco. He was beaten in April 27, 1478 by the citizens of Castagno de San Godemar and handed to Florence. On April 28, he was hung from the same tower window as Francesco and the Archbishop Salviati. Nonetheless, he was buried at Santa Croce.