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The '''Piazza della Signoria''' was a city square in central [[Florence]], along which stood adjacent to the imposing [[Palazzo della Signoria]]. | |||
As a popular place for executions during the [[Renaissance]] period, three members of the [[House of Auditore|Auditore house]] – [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]], [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]] and [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]] – were counted amongst its numbers in 1476, as they were silenced in part of the [[Templars|Templar]] plot to seize the city; betrayed by [[Uberto Alberti]], a former friend of the noble family.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Later, in 1498, the mob execution of [[Girolamo Savonarola]] also took place in the plaza.<ref name="AC2 - Vanities">''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Assassin's Creed II - Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 17:33, 2 August 2012
The Piazza della Signoria was a city square in central Florence, along which stood adjacent to the imposing Palazzo della Signoria.
As a popular place for executions during the Renaissance period, three members of the Auditore house – Giovanni, Federico and Petruccio – were counted amongst its numbers in 1476, as they were silenced in part of the Templar plot to seize the city; betrayed by Uberto Alberti, a former friend of the noble family.[1] Later, in 1498, the mob execution of Girolamo Savonarola also took place in the plaza.[2]
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