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[[File:Pantheon.jpg|thumb|The Pantheon's artwork.]] | [[File:Pantheon.jpg|thumb|The Pantheon's artwork.]] | ||
The '''Pantheon''' was one of [[Rome]]'s oldest, and most famous Catholic churches. It was built in 31 BC by Marcus Agrippa after the Battle of Actium. Later, it was restored to it's current form by the emperor Hadrian, however, retaining Agrippa's original inscription and dedication. It was used to commemorate the Roman gods and godesses originally, but was converted into a church by Pope Boniface IV in 609. Both the name and style of the building have inspired similar churches in Europe, most notably a second Pantheon in Paris. In 1503, [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]] and his son, [[Cesare Borgia]], paraded through the city, escorted by [[Papal Guard]]s when they were ambushed by a number of [[Assassins]] outside the church.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood E3 trailer">''[http://www.e3expo.com Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood E3 trailer]''</ref> | The '''Pantheon''' was one of [[Rome]]'s oldest (the meaning of pantheon is ''Temple of all the gods''), and most famous Catholic churches. It was built in 31 BC by Marcus Agrippa after the Battle of Actium. Later, it was restored to it's current form by the emperor Hadrian, however, retaining Agrippa's original inscription and dedication (the inscription says ''M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT'' and the translation to the English says ''Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, Consul for the third time, built this''). . It was used to commemorate the Roman gods and godesses originally, but was converted into a church by Pope Boniface IV in 609. Both the name and style of the building have inspired similar churches in Europe, most notably a second Pantheon in Paris. In 1503, [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]] and his son, [[Cesare Borgia]], paraded through the city, escorted by [[Papal Guard]]s when they were ambushed by a number of [[Assassins]] outside the church.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood E3 trailer">''[http://www.e3expo.com Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood E3 trailer]''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 01:43, 6 September 2010
The Pantheon was one of Rome's oldest (the meaning of pantheon is Temple of all the gods), and most famous Catholic churches. It was built in 31 BC by Marcus Agrippa after the Battle of Actium. Later, it was restored to it's current form by the emperor Hadrian, however, retaining Agrippa's original inscription and dedication (the inscription says M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT and the translation to the English says Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, Consul for the third time, built this). . It was used to commemorate the Roman gods and godesses originally, but was converted into a church by Pope Boniface IV in 609. Both the name and style of the building have inspired similar churches in Europe, most notably a second Pantheon in Paris. In 1503, Pope Alexander VI and his son, Cesare Borgia, paraded through the city, escorted by Papal Guards when they were ambushed by a number of Assassins outside the church.[1]