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The '''Piazza della Signoria''' (English: ''The Square of Lordship'') was a city square in central [[Florence]], which stood adjacent to the imposing [[Palazzo della Signoria]]. | The '''Piazza della Signoria''' (English: ''The Square of Lordship'') was a city square in central [[Florence]], 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 | As a popular place for executions during the [[Renaissance]] period, three members of the [[House of Auditore]] – [[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> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | |||
ACIExecution.jpg|''Initiates'' art of the Auditore execution | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Florence]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Florence]] | ||
Revision as of 23:22, 9 February 2015
The Piazza della Signoria (English: The Square of Lordship) was a city square in central Florence, 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 – 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]
Gallery
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Initiates art of the Auditore execution
