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Methoni was the territory of the [[Republic of Venice]], till [[Venice]] was defeated by the [[Ottoman Empire]] during the {{wiki|Battle of Zonchio}} in 1499.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Agostino Barbarigo]]</ref> | During the [[Renaissance]], Methoni was the territory of the [[Republic of Venice]], till [[Venice]] was defeated by the [[Ottoman Empire]] during the {{wiki|Battle of Zonchio}} in 1499.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Agostino Barbarigo]]</ref> | ||
Next year, during the {{wiki|Battle of Modon (1500)|Battle of Modon}}, the [[Venetian Navy|Venetian navy]] [[soldier]] [[Alvise da Vilandino]] was tasked with defending the [[fort]] of Methoni from the [[Turkey|Turks]]. Having drank heavily the night before the battle, Alvise panicked upon hearing [[cannon]] fire, stumbled out onto the deck in the midst of the battle and fell over the rail, where he drowned. When it became clear Venice had lost the battle, Alvise was accused of negligence by the ship's [[captain]], who erased him from the logs of the navy.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Alvise da Vilandino]]</ref> | Next year, during the {{wiki|Battle of Modon (1500)|Battle of Modon}}, the [[Venetian Navy|Venetian navy]] [[soldier]] [[Alvise da Vilandino]] was tasked with defending the [[fort]] of Methoni from the [[Turkey|Turks]]. Having drank heavily the night before the battle, Alvise panicked upon hearing [[cannon]] fire, stumbled out onto the deck in the midst of the battle and fell over the rail, where he drowned. When it became clear Venice had lost the battle, Alvise was accused of negligence by the ship's [[captain]], who erased him from the logs of the navy.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Alvise da Vilandino]]</ref> | ||
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Methoni (Greek: Μεθώνη, Italian: Modone, Venetian: Modon) was a village in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece.
History
During the Renaissance, Methoni was the territory of the Republic of Venice, till Venice was defeated by the Ottoman Empire during the Battle of Zonchio in 1499.[1]
Next year, during the Battle of Modon, the Venetian navy soldier Alvise da Vilandino was tasked with defending the fort of Methoni from the Turks. Having drank heavily the night before the battle, Alvise panicked upon hearing cannon fire, stumbled out onto the deck in the midst of the battle and fell over the rail, where he drowned. When it became clear Venice had lost the battle, Alvise was accused of negligence by the ship's captain, who erased him from the logs of the navy.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned in Database entry only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Agostino Barbarigo
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Alvise da Vilandino