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At the front of this conflict was the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], who later became the town's rulers and protectors. They constructed Monteriggioni's famous walls, and the largest structure within them, the [[Villa Auditore]].
 
At the front of this conflict was the [[House of Auditore|Auditore family]], who later became the town's rulers and protectors. They constructed Monteriggioni's famous walls, and the largest structure within them, the [[Villa Auditore]].
   
Monteriggioni was also the headquarters of the [[Italian Assassins|Italian branch]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] from the early 14th century, when [[Domenico Auditore]] renovated the villa, to the year 1500, when the town was [[siege of Monteriggioni|besieged]] by [[Cesare Borgia]].
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Monteriggioni also served as the headquarters of the [[Italian Assassins|Italian branch]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] from the early 14th century, when [[Domenico Auditore]] renovated the villa, to the year 1500, when the town was [[siege of Monteriggioni|besieged]] by [[Cesare Borgia]].
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
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===Ezio Auditore===
 
===Ezio Auditore===
On New Year's Eve 1476, Mario's nephew, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], took shelter in Monteriggioni, and later became the town's biggest investor and co-ruler with Mario. For over twenty-three years, Monteriggioni prospered as Ezio used the funds he had gathered during his adventures to reopen the town's shops, barracks, [[Brothels|brothel]] and [[thieves]]' guild.
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On New Year's Eve 1476, Mario's nephew, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], took shelter in Monteriggioni, and later became the town's biggest investor and co-ruler with Mario. For over twenty-three years, Monteriggioni prospered as Ezio used the funds he had gathered during his adventures to reopen the town's shops, barracks, [[Brothels|brothel]] and [[thieves]]' guild. The town's church, well, and mines were also reopened.
   
Significant improvements were also made to the town's infrastructure, and the Villa Auditore was renovated. By December 1499, Monteriggioni had become a vital headquarters of the Assassins, whose flag flew over the town.<ref name="AC2" /> Around this time, Mario also added [[cannons]] to the town's defenses.
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Significant improvements were also made to the town's infrastructure, and the Villa Auditore was gradually renovated. By December 1499, Monteriggioni had become a vital headquarters of the Assassins, whose flag flew over the town.<ref name="AC2" /> Around this time, Mario also added [[cannons]] to the town's defenses.
   
 
[[File:Vilified_3_v.png|thumb|250px|left|Monteriggioni under siege]]
 
[[File:Vilified_3_v.png|thumb|250px|left|Monteriggioni under siege]]
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
;''Assassin's Creed II''
 
;''Assassin's Creed II''
*Throughout the town, Ezio could find [[monteriggioni statuettes|eight statuettes]] of some of the gods worshiped in ancient Rome. Each pair of statuettes belonged to a pedestal, and each completed pedestal rewarded Ezio with 2,000 florins.
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*Throughout the town, Ezio could find eight [[Monteriggioni statuettes|statuettes]] of the [[Rome|Roman]] [[First Civilization|gods]]. Each pair of statuettes belonged to a pedestal, and each completed pedestal rewarded Ezio with 2,000 florins. Additionally, finding all of the statuettes granted the '''"Myth Maker"''' [[assassin's Creed II achievements|achievement]].
 
*After restoring the mine, well, and church, hidden [[treasure chests]] could be found within each structure. The towers on the walls of Monteriggioni also contained treasures, however, these chests could only be reached after the barracks, brothel, and thieves' guild were renovated.
**Additionally, finding all of the statuettes would grant the '''"Myth Maker"''' [[assassin's Creed II achievements|achievement]].
 
*After restoring the Mine, Well, and Church, hidden [[treasure chests]] could be found within each structure. The towers on the walls of Monteriggioni also contained treasure, however, these chests could only be reached after the barracks, brothel, and thieves' guild were renovated.
 
 
*The tunnel and traps that Mario Auditore crossed to reach the Shroud in 1454 were absent by the time Ezio arrived in Monteriggioni.
 
*The tunnel and traps that Mario Auditore crossed to reach the Shroud in 1454 were absent by the time Ezio arrived in Monteriggioni.
*For however much Ezio spent on renovations, he would be paid back 10% of the investment every twenty minutes. Furthermore, any renovations on the four "active" shops would allow Ezio to receive discounts of up to 15% (with three renovations) on all of the items' original prices.
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*Ezio would receive 10% revenue of each investment's price every twenty minutes. Furthermore, any renovations of the four shops allowed him to receive discounts of up to 15% on all of the items' original prices.
 
*The Auditore Family Crypt could be unlocked through [[Uplay]].
 
*The Auditore Family Crypt could be unlocked through [[Uplay]].
 
*Once it was fully renovated, Monteriggioni had a total of 3,500 residents.
 
*Once it was fully renovated, Monteriggioni had a total of 3,500 residents.
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*Total renovation cost of the town was estimated at 91,000ƒ.
 
*The achievement '''"Podestà of Monteriggioni"''' could be gained by reaching 80% of the Villa Auditore's total value.
 
*The achievement '''"Podestà of Monteriggioni"''' could be gained by reaching 80% of the Villa Auditore's total value.
   
;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
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;''Assassin's Creed ''''Brotherhood'''''
 
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', the entrance to the Auditore Crypt was missing in Sequence 1. However, it appeared once more in modern-day Monteriggioni.
 
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', the entrance to the Auditore Crypt was missing in Sequence 1. However, it appeared once more in modern-day Monteriggioni.
*When Ezio returned to Monteriggioni after the [[confrontation in the Vatican]], all of the shops were unavailable for trade.
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*When Ezio returned to Monteriggioni after the [[confrontation in the Vatican]], none of the merchants could be interacted with.
*As of 1500, there were at least 500 residents of Monteriggioni, which could be seen in the beginning of ''Brotherhood'' when Ezio had to help the residents escape.
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*As of 1500, there were at least 500 residents of Monteriggioni, which could be seen in the beginning of ''Brotherhood'' during the attack of the Papal forces.
*Desmond was allowed to exit the Animus at any time to explore Monteriggioni, though only for ten minutes at a time. However, for the first time before doing so, he had to equip a watch and wireless earpiece, in order to remain in contact with his team.
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*Desmond could leave the Animus at any time and explore Monteriggioni, though only for ten minute intervals. However, for the first time before doing so, he had to equip a watch and an earpiece, in order to remain in contact with his team.
*In modern-day Monteriggioni, a strange red trail was visible when [[Eagle Vision]] was activated. The trail led from the back entrance of the Villa Auditore to the fountain bearing the Assassin insignia. After the completion of Sequence 6, the trail was no longer visible.
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*In modern-day Monteriggioni, a red trail was visible while using [[Eagle Vision]]. The trail led from the back entrance of the Villa Auditore to the fountain bearing the Assassin insignia. After the completion of Sequence 6, the trail was no longer present. [[Darby McDevitt]] and [[Falko Poiker]] explained in an [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QoEt3F-RYg interview] that the trail was intended to help players find their way back to the Sanctuary, though its red color was an oversight.
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*By 2012, the shops Ezio had renovated had been replaced with different businesses. A tourist information booth stood where the art merchant had been, the tailor's shop had been replaced by a bakery and café, the doctor's shop had been converted into a tavern, and the blacksmith's shop had been converted into a hotel. Only the bank retained its original purpose.
**[[Darby McDevitt]] and [[Falko Poiker]] explained in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QoEt3F-RYg an interview] that the trail was intended to help players find their way back to the Sanctuary, though its red color was an oversight.
 
 
*In the Italian version of ''Brotherhood'', the plaque in front of the villa incorrectly stated the town was attacked by the forces of "Pope Alexander IV", as opposed to "[[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]]".
*In 2012, an information booth stood where the Art Merchant used to be. Likewise, a beverage stall replaced the Tailor's shop.
 
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*During Sequence 1, Ezio could enter Mario's study. While the Codex Wall was present, the [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]] pages themselves would not glow with the markings forming the [[Earth|world]] map, when seen using the Eagle Vision.
*In the English version of ''Brotherhood'', the plaque in front of the villa correctly said that the town was attacked by the forces of Pope [[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]]. The Italian translation, however, incorrectly read as "Pope Alexander '''IV'''".
 
*During Sequence 1, Ezio could go behind the Villa and enter Mario's study. On doing this, the Codex Wall was present, but unlike in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|Codex]] would not glow in Eagle Vision.
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*The faction flags seen on the towers near the faction buildings in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' were not present in ''Brotherhood''.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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z_3a8cc374.jpg|A map of Monteriggioni in the Animi Training Program
 
z_3a8cc374.jpg|A map of Monteriggioni in the Animi Training Program
 
ACoP 12 v.png|An architect's model of Monteriggioni
 
ACoP 12 v.png|An architect's model of Monteriggioni
Siege-of-Monteriggioni.jpg|Concept art of the fall of Monteriggioni
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Casa Dolce Casa.jpg|Concept art of Monteriggioni and its surroundings
Modern Monteriggioni Concept.JPG|Concept art of modern-day Monteriggioni
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Practice Makes Perfect.jpg|Concept art of the villa's training courtyard
 
Rosa HQ.jpg|Concept of the brothel in Monteriggioni
 
Rosa HQ.jpg|Concept of the brothel in Monteriggioni
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Modern Monteriggioni Concept.JPG|Concept art of modern-day Monteriggioni
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Fall of Monteriggioni Battlement Concept.JPG|Concept art of the fall of Monteriggioni
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FallOfMonteriggioni Concept 2.JPG|Concept art of Monteriggioni during the siege
 
Monteriggioni_outlands.jpg|The countryside just outside Monteriggioni
 
Monteriggioni_outlands.jpg|The countryside just outside Monteriggioni
 
Monteriggioni_Gateway.jpg|Entrance to Monteriggioni
 
Monteriggioni_Gateway.jpg|Entrance to Monteriggioni
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Villa Audito.jpg|Monteriggioni with the Villa at the center
 
Villa Audito.jpg|Monteriggioni with the Villa at the center
 
Monteriggioni Fields.jpg|Panoramic view of the Monteriggioni outlands
 
Monteriggioni Fields.jpg|Panoramic view of the Monteriggioni outlands
Monteriggioni Panoramas.png|Panoramic views of the Monteriggioni
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Monteriggioni Panoramas.png|Panoramic views of Monteriggioni
 
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Revision as of 19:10, 2 July 2015


"This place just keeps getting better."
―Ezio Auditore returning to Monteriggioni in January 1500.[src]

Monteriggioni is a town and commune of Tuscany, Italy. Built in the year 1213 by the overlords of Siena, Monteriggioni was actively involved in the defense of Tuscany against Florentine attempts to gain more territory.

At the front of this conflict was the Auditore family, who later became the town's rulers and protectors. They constructed Monteriggioni's famous walls, and the largest structure within them, the Villa Auditore.

Monteriggioni also served as the headquarters of the Italian branch of the Assassin Order from the early 14th century, when Domenico Auditore renovated the villa, to the year 1500, when the town was besieged by Cesare Borgia.

History

Domenico Auditore

In 1290, the Villa Auditore was constructed, though the identity of the one who built it is unknown. Thirty years later, in 1320, the exterior of the villa was damaged in a Florentine attack.

Some time after the death of Dante Alighieri in 1321, Domenico Auditore bought and renovated the villa using funds he had gained from Marco Polo. Subsequently, Domenico and his son used Monteriggioni as a base of operations in their silent war against the Templars.

During the villa's restoration, Domenico changed its exterior and added a painting gallery. He also hid the armor of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in the Sanctuary underneath the villa, which could only be unlocked by Assassin Seals hidden in sarcophagi of famous historical Assassins.

In 1296, what would become the Auditore Family Crypt was built in the town. Domenico's memoirs, which told of how he had arrived in Florence and had taken the name "Auditore", would later be inscribed upon the crypt's walls.[1]

Mario Auditore

"Monteriggioni has long stood against her attackers by tucking in and outlasting. The Fiorentini may strike at any time, but they will find us prepared!"
―Mario Auditore, regarding the defense of Monteriggioni.[src]
PL Memory DefensiveMeasures

The walls of Monteriggioni

At some point in the early or mid 14th century, the Shroud of Eden was brought to Monteriggioni by the Assassins. They falsified church records to claim that the artifact was merely a forgery, before hollowing out the well of the town and leaving the Piece of Eden in a lair of elaborate traps.[2]

In 1454, Mario Auditore was made sole ruler of Monteriggioni when his brother Giovanni moved to Florence.[1] The town came under frequent attack by Florence during this time, leading Mario to strengthen the town's economy and defenses in order to better withstand Florentine pressures.

Soon after, Mario discovered that a man named Luciano Pezzati was causing strife within the town, by turning families against each other. After he was captured and interrogated, Luciano revealed that Florence was planning a large attack on Monteriggioni. Mario rallied his forces and successfully repelled the Florentine forces led by Federico da Montefeltro.

Running The Ramparts

The defense of Monteriggioni

After defending the town, Mario continued to interrogate Luciano, only to discover that the purpose of the Florentine attack was to acquire an ancient artifact hidden underneath the town. With the help of several architects and historians, Mario eventually discovered the Shroud in the hollowed-out well of the town, and had it removed from Monteriggioni by Giovanni.[2]

Over the next twenty years, Monteriggioni gradually fell into disrepair as Mario devoted more of his time to war and the Brotherhood. By 1476, most of the town's shops had closed, the number of visitors to Monteriggioni had decreased, and the upkeep of the Villa Auditore had been neglected.[1]

Ezio Auditore

On New Year's Eve 1476, Mario's nephew, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, took shelter in Monteriggioni, and later became the town's biggest investor and co-ruler with Mario. For over twenty-three years, Monteriggioni prospered as Ezio used the funds he had gathered during his adventures to reopen the town's shops, barracks, brothel and thieves' guild. The town's church, well, and mines were also reopened.

Significant improvements were also made to the town's infrastructure, and the Villa Auditore was gradually renovated. By December 1499, Monteriggioni had become a vital headquarters of the Assassins, whose flag flew over the town.[1] Around this time, Mario also added cannons to the town's defenses.

Vilified 3 v

Monteriggioni under siege

On 2 January 1500, Cesare Borgia – Captain-General of the Papal Army – led a siege on Monteriggioni in order to recover the Apple of Eden that Ezio had taken from the Templars. Though the Assassins were able to temporarily hold off the attack while the citizens were evacuated, the town eventually fell; resulting in Mario being killed, and the buildings of Monteriggioni suffering significant damage.

Following this, the Assassins abandoned the town, relocating their headquarters to Rome. However, at some later point, an elderly Ezio returned to Monteriggioni and entered the Sanctuary underneath the Villa Auditore. There, Ezio left a clue for the password of the Colosseum Vault, which would eventually be found by his descendant, Desmond Miles.[3]

Prior to 1554, the Auditore family regained control of Monteriggioni, though the town was betrayed in 1554 by Giovannino Zeti, the keeper of the garrison and a Florentine exile, who was allowed to return to Florence in exchange for the keys to the city. Though the town was soon conquered by the Medici family of Florence, the Auditore were allowed to continue their leadership over Monteriggioni, due to their good relations with the Medici.[1][3]

Modern Monteriggioni

Desmond: "I figured you'd like it nowadays. Seems not to have changed much."
Shaun: "Exactly. History is the study of change. Change is life. When things become static, it means they're dead."
—Desmond and Shaun discussing modern Monteriggioni.[src]
ACBH Modern Monteriggioni

Modern day Monteriggioni

By the 21st century, the town remained largely unchanged from its Renaissance appearance, and had become a tourist attraction, with a plaque in front of the ruined Villa Auditore commemorating the siege of the town by the Borgia.

On 9 September 2012, a small team of modern-day Assassins, composed of Desmond Miles, Lucy Stillman, Shaun Hastings and Rebecca Crane, arrived in the town of Monteriggioni to seek refuge from the Templars of Abstergo Industries. They set up a temporary hideout in the Sanctuary beneath the Villa Auditore, where the cell signals that Abstergo was using to locate them could not reach.

The group remained there for the next month as Desmond used the Animus to determine the location of Ezio's Apple of Eden, venturing above ground only at night or when supplies were needed. Also, while Desmond explored Monteriggioni at night during his breaks from the Animus, he managed to recover some of his ancestors' possessions. After discovering the Apple's location, and the password to the door of the Colosseum Vault, the team left the town for Rome on 10 October 2012, 72 days from the launch of Abstergo's satellite.

As well as this, Abstergo used Monteriggioni as a simulated location in the first stage of training for the recruits in their Animi Training Program.[3]

Renovations

Upon his arrival in Monteriggioni, Ezio was able to invest in the renovation of various buildings throughout the town, with the help of an architect hired by Mario. As the town was renovated, the appearance of the Villa also improved, and flags (marked first with Auditore crest, and then with the Assassin insignia) were also added to buildings.[1]

Active buildings

Name First renovation Second renovation Third renovation
Bank 1,500ƒ 5,000ƒ 9,000ƒ
Doctor 3,000ƒ 5,000ƒ N/A
Tailor 1,000ƒ 2,500ƒ 5,000ƒ
Blacksmith 5,000ƒ 7,000ƒ 12,000ƒ
Art Merchant 1,000ƒ 5,000ƒ 8,000ƒ

Restored buildings

Name Cost
Church 4,000ƒ
Well 4,000ƒ
Thieves' Guild 3,000ƒ
Brothel 3,000ƒ
Military Barracks 3,000ƒ
Mine 4,000ƒ

Trivia

Assassin's Creed II
  • Throughout the town, Ezio could find eight statuettes of the Roman gods. Each pair of statuettes belonged to a pedestal, and each completed pedestal rewarded Ezio with 2,000 florins. Additionally, finding all of the statuettes granted the "Myth Maker" achievement.
  • After restoring the mine, well, and church, hidden treasure chests could be found within each structure. The towers on the walls of Monteriggioni also contained treasures, however, these chests could only be reached after the barracks, brothel, and thieves' guild were renovated.
  • The tunnel and traps that Mario Auditore crossed to reach the Shroud in 1454 were absent by the time Ezio arrived in Monteriggioni.
  • Ezio would receive 10% revenue of each investment's price every twenty minutes. Furthermore, any renovations of the four shops allowed him to receive discounts of up to 15% on all of the items' original prices.
  • The Auditore Family Crypt could be unlocked through Uplay.
  • Once it was fully renovated, Monteriggioni had a total of 3,500 residents.
  • Total renovation cost of the town was estimated at 91,000ƒ.
  • The achievement "Podestà of Monteriggioni" could be gained by reaching 80% of the Villa Auditore's total value.
Assassin's Creed 'Brotherhood
  • In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the entrance to the Auditore Crypt was missing in Sequence 1. However, it appeared once more in modern-day Monteriggioni.
  • When Ezio returned to Monteriggioni after the confrontation in the Vatican, none of the merchants could be interacted with.
  • As of 1500, there were at least 500 residents of Monteriggioni, which could be seen in the beginning of Brotherhood during the attack of the Papal forces.
  • Desmond could leave the Animus at any time and explore Monteriggioni, though only for ten minute intervals. However, for the first time before doing so, he had to equip a watch and an earpiece, in order to remain in contact with his team.
  • In modern-day Monteriggioni, a red trail was visible while using Eagle Vision. The trail led from the back entrance of the Villa Auditore to the fountain bearing the Assassin insignia. After the completion of Sequence 6, the trail was no longer present. Darby McDevitt and Falko Poiker explained in an interview that the trail was intended to help players find their way back to the Sanctuary, though its red color was an oversight.
  • By 2012, the shops Ezio had renovated had been replaced with different businesses. A tourist information booth stood where the art merchant had been, the tailor's shop had been replaced by a bakery and café, the doctor's shop had been converted into a tavern, and the blacksmith's shop had been converted into a hotel. Only the bank retained its original purpose.
  • In the Italian version of Brotherhood, the plaque in front of the villa incorrectly stated the town was attacked by the forces of "Pope Alexander IV", as opposed to "Alexander VI".
  • During Sequence 1, Ezio could enter Mario's study. While the Codex Wall was present, the Codex pages themselves would not glow with the markings forming the world map, when seen using the Eagle Vision.
  • The faction flags seen on the towers near the faction buildings in Assassin's Creed II were not present in Brotherhood.

Gallery

References