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{{Quote|Ah, Venezia! What other place is as beautiful, as stable, as perfect!|Alvise, during Ezio and Leonardo's tour of Venice, 1481.|Assassin's Creed II}} | {{Quote|Ah, Venezia! What other place is as beautiful, as stable, as perfect!|Alvise, during Ezio and Leonardo's tour of Venice, 1481.|Assassin's Creed II}} | ||
[[File:Benvenuto 4.png|thumb|250px|Alvise greeting Leonardo da Vinci]] | [[File:Benvenuto 4.png|thumb|250px|Alvise greeting Leonardo da Vinci]] | ||
'''Alvise da Vilandino''' (1441 | '''Alvise da Vilandino''' (1441 – 1500) was a baggage handler who resided in [[Venice]]. | ||
Having been born in Venice in 1441, Alvise later welcomed the polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and his close friend, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], to the city in 1481. Following this, he gave the pair a short tour of the [[San Polo District]] and introduced Leonardo to his new [[Bottega di Leonardo#Venice|workshop]] in Venice, before being rudely left without a tip for his service. | Having been born in Venice in 1441, Alvise later welcomed the polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and his close friend, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], to the city in 1481. Following this, he gave the pair a short tour of the [[San Polo District]] and introduced Leonardo to his new [[Bottega di Leonardo#Venice|workshop]] in Venice, before being rudely left without a tip for his service. | ||
Several years later, in 1500, Alvise served as an officer in the Venetian Navy, which was | Several years later, in 1500, Alvise served as an officer in the Venetian Navy, which was at [[Ottoman–Venetian War (1499–1503)|war]] with the [[Ottoman Empire]]. Having drank heavily the night before, Alvise stumbled out onto the deck in the midst of the battle and fell over the rail, where he drowned. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 12:27, 31 July 2014
- "Ah, Venezia! What other place is as beautiful, as stable, as perfect!"
- ―Alvise, during Ezio and Leonardo's tour of Venice, 1481.[src]
Alvise da Vilandino (1441 – 1500) was a baggage handler who resided in Venice.
Having been born in Venice in 1441, Alvise later welcomed the polymath Leonardo da Vinci and his close friend, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, to the city in 1481. Following this, he gave the pair a short tour of the San Polo District and introduced Leonardo to his new workshop in Venice, before being rudely left without a tip for his service.
Several years later, in 1500, Alvise served as an officer in the Venetian Navy, which was at war with the Ottoman Empire. Having drank heavily the night before, Alvise stumbled out onto the deck in the midst of the battle and fell over the rail, where he drowned.
Trivia
- In Assassin's Creed: Renaissance, Alvise was referred to as "Nero".
- Nero was described as obese, pale man with large eyes, in the service of Conte da Pexaro.
Gallery
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Alvise explaining the disarray in Venice to Ezio -
A disappointed Alvise after escorting Ezio and Leonardo
References