History UsefulNotes / Florence

Once a powerful [[UsefulNotes/TheCityStateEra city-state]] and the cradle of UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance, it is known in large part for the stunning amount of artwork contained within; Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti's ''Art/{{David}}'', one of the most famous sculptures in human history, calls Florence home. So does the Uffizi Gallery, one of the largest art museums in the world, which includes masterpieces of the Renaissance by Sandro Botticelli, Creator/LeonardoDaVinci and countless other artists.

** The prequel short film ''Film/AssassinsCreedLineage'' is also mostly set in Florence, mere days before the game starts. Giovanni Auditore fights Templar mooks inside the Duomo, most notably.

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'': Much of the early game is spent in Renaissance Firenze, as the protagonist, Ezio Auditore, was born and raised there and ended up helping the Medici against their common enemies, the Pazzi, and befriended Leonardo. The late 15th century city is recreated in painstaking detail, as well as neighbor smaller cities of Tuscany such as Monteriggioni (the headquarters of the Auditore family and the Tuscany Assassins) and San Gimignano. The DLC ''Bonfire of the Vanities'' also takes place there later in the game, with Ezio going up against the ReignOfTerror of Girolamo Savonarola. The prequel short film ''Film/AssassinsCreedLineage'' is also set in Florence, mere days before the game starts.
** The city is likewise shown in optional flashbacks of Ezio's youth that flesh out his tragic love affair with Cristina Vespucci in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood''.

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'': Much of the early game is spent in Renaissance Firenze, as the protagonist, Ezio Auditore, was born and raised there and ended up helping the Medici against their common enemies, the Pazzi, and befriended Leonardo. The mid-to-late 15th century city is recreated in painstaking detail, as well as neighbor smaller cities of Tuscany such as Monteriggioni (the headquarters of the Auditore family and the Tuscany Assassins) and San Gimignano. The DLC ''Bonfire of the Vanities'' also takes place there later in the game, with Ezio going up against the ReignOfTerror of Girolamo Savonarola. The prequel short film ''Film/AssassinsCreedLineage'' is also set in Florence, mere days before the game starts.

Once the cradle [[UsefulNotes/TheCityStateEra city-state]] of UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance, it is known in large part for the stunning amount of artwork contained within; Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti's ''Art/{{David}}'', one of the most famous sculptures in human history, calls Florence home. So does the Uffizi Gallery, one of the largest art museums in the world, which includes masterpieces of the Renaissance by Sandro Botticelli, Creator/LeonardoDaVinci and countless other artists.

The cradle of UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance, it is known in large part for the stunning amount of artwork contained within; Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti's ''Art/{{David}}'', one of the most famous sculptures in human history, calls Florence home. So does the Uffizi Gallery, one of the largest art museums in the world, which includes masterpieces of the Renaissance by Sandro Botticelli, Creator/LeonardoDaVinci and countless other artists.

[[caption-width-right:350:Three of Florence's famous landmarks, left to right: the Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge"), the Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace"), and the cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore ("Duomo").]]

Florence (''Firenze'' in Italian) is a world famous city in Tuscany, UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}. The cradle of UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance, it is known in large part for the stunning amount of artwork contained within; Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti's ''Art/{{David}}'', one of the most famous sculptures in human history, calls Florence home. So does the Uffizi Gallery, one of the largest art museums in the world, which includes masterpieces of the Renaissance by Sandro Botticelli, Creator/LeonardoDaVinci and countless other artists.

Florence (''Firenze'' in Italian) is a world famous city in Tuscany, UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}. The cradle of UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance, it is known in large part for the stunning amount of artwork contained within; Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti's ''Art/{{David}}'', one of the most famous sculptures in human history, calls Florence home. So does the Uffizi Gallery, one of the largest art museums in the world, which includes masterpieces of the Renaissance by Sandro Botticelli, Creator/LeonardoDaVinci and countless others.

Florence (''Firenze'' in Italian) is a world famous city in Tuscany, UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}. The cradle of UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance, it is known in large part for the stunning amount of artwork contained within; Creator/MichelangeloBuonarotti's ''Art/{{David}}'', one of the most famous sculptures in human history, calls Florence home. So does the Uffizi Gallery, one of the largest art museums in the world, which includes masterpieces of the Renaissance by Sandro Botticelli, Creator/LeonardoDaVinci and countless others.

Florence (''Firenze'' in Italian) is a world famous city in Tuscany, UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}. The cradle of UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance, it is known in large part for the stunning amount of artwork contained within; Creator/MichaelangeloBuonarotti's ''Art/{{David}}'', one of the most famous sculptures in human history, calls Florence home. So does the Uffizi Gallery, one of the largest art museums in the world, which includes masterpieces of the Renaissance by Sandro Botticelli, Creator/LeonardoDaVinci and countless others.

Florence (''Firenze'' in Italian) is a world famous city in Tuscany, UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}. The cradle of UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance, it is known in large part for the stunning amount of artwork contained within; Michaelangelo's ''Art/{{David}}'', one of the most famous sculptures in human history, calls Florence home. So does the Uffizi Gallery, one of the largest art museums in the world, which includes masterpieces of the Renaissance by Sandro Botticelli, Creator/LeonardoDaVinci and countless others.

* Basically anything that revolves around the life of Italian Renaissance figures who lived or went there at some point such as Creator/LeonardoDaVinci, Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli, the Medici family, Girolamo Savonarola and Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti (to a lesser extent). Among these:

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'': Much of the early game is spent in Renaissance Firenze, as the protagonist, Ezio Auditore, was born and raised there and ended up helping the Medici against their common enemies, the Pazzi. The mid-to-late 15th century city is recreated in painstaking detail, as well as neighbor smaller cities of Tuscany such as Monteriggioni (the headquarters of the Auditore family and the Tuscany Assassins) and San Gimignano. The DLC ''Bonfire of the Vanities'' also takes place there later in the game, with Ezio going up against the ReignOfTerror of Girolamo Savonarola. The prequel short film ''Film/AssassinsCreedLineage'' is also set in Florence, mere days before the game starts.

Florence (''Firenze'' in Italian) is a world famous city in Tuscany, UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}. The cradle of UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance, it is known in large part for the stunning amount of artwork contained within; Michaelangelo's ''Art/{{David}}'', one of the most famous sculptures in human history, calls Florence home. So does the Uffizi Gallery, one of the largest art museums in the world.

** The city is likewise shown in optional flashbacks of Ezio's youth that flesh out his love affair with Cristina Vespucci in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood''.

** The city is likewise shown in optional flashbacks of Ezio's youth telling his love affair with Cristina Vespucci in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood''.

* ''Literature/{{Hannibal}}'': Lecter had expressed his love for the city in ''Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs.'' Upon escaping from prison at the end of that novel, the doctor headed to Florence and was on his way to earning tenure at a prestigious Florentine university before he was discovered by the FBI and Mason Verger's henchmen.

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'': Much of the early game is spent in Renaissance Firenze, as the protagonist, Ezio Auditore, was born and raised there and ended up helping the Medici against their common enemies, the Pazzi. The mid-to-late 15th century city is recreated in painstaking detail, as well as neighbor smaller cities of Tuscany such as Monteriggioni (the headquarters of the Auditore family and the Tuscany Assassins) and San Gimignano. The DLC ''Bonfire of the Vanities'' also takes place there later in the game, with Ezio going up against the ReignOfTerror of Girolamo Savonarola. The prequel short film ''Film/AssassinsCreedLineage'' is also set in Florence, a couple years before the game starts.

* Basically anything that revolves around the life of local Italian Renaissance figures such as Creator/LeonardoDaVinci, Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli, the Medici family, Girolamo Savonarola and Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti (to a lesser extent). Among these:

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'': Much of the early game is spent in Renaissance Firenze, as the protagonist, Ezio Auditore, was born and raised there and ended up helping the Medici against their common enemies, the Pazzi. The mid-to-late 15th century city is recreated in painstaking detail, as well as neighbor smaller cities of Tuscany such as Monteriggioni (the headquarters of the Auditore family and the Tuscany Assassins) and San Gimignano. The DLC ''Bonfire of the Vanities'' also takes place there later in the game, with Ezio going up against the ReignOfTerror of Girolamo Savonarola.

** ''[[Series/{{Medici}} Medici: Masters of Florence]]''

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'': Much of the early game is spent in Renaissance Firenze, as the protagonist, Ezio Auditore, was born and raised there and ended up helping the Medici against their common enemies, the Pazzi. The mid-to-late 15th century city is re-created in painstaking detail, as well as neighbor smaller cities of Tuscany such as Monteriggioni (the headquarters of the Auditore family and the Tuscany Assassins) and San Gimignano. The DLC ''Bonfire of the Vanities'' also takes place there later in the game, with Ezio going up against the ReignOfTerror of Girolamo Savonarola.

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'': Much of the early game is spent in Renaissance Firenze, as the protagonist, Ezio Auditore, was born and raised there and ended up helping the Medici against their common enemies, the Pazzi. The 15th century city is re-created in painstaking detail, as well as neighbor smaller cities of Tuscany such as Monteriggioni (the headquarters of the Auditore family and the Tuscany Assassins) and San Gimignano. The DLC ''Bonfire of the Vanities'' also takes place there later in the game, with Ezio going up against the ReignOfTerror of Girolamo Savonarola.

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'': Much of the early game is spent in Renaissance Firenze, as the protagonist, Ezio Auditore, was born and raised there and ended up helping the Medici against their common enemies, the Pazzi. The 15th century city is re-created in painstaking detail, as well as neighbor smaller cities of Tuscany such as Monteriggioni (the headquarters of the Auditore family and the Tuscany Assassins) and San Gimignano. The DLC ''Bonfire of the Vanities'' also takes place there later in the game, with Ezio going up against the reign of Girolamo Savonarola.

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'': Much of the early game is spent in Renaissance Firenze, as the protagonist, Ezio Auditore, was born and raised there and ended up helping the Medici against their common enemies, the Pazzi. The 15th century city is re-created in painstaking detail, as well as neighbor smaller cities of Tuscany such as Monteriggioni (the headquarters of the Auditore family and the Tuscany Assassins) and San Gimignano.

* Basically anything that revolves around the life of local Italian Renaissance figures such as Creator/LeonardoDaVinci, the {{Series/Medici}} family, Girolamo Savonarola and Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti (to a lesser extent). Among these:

!!Works featuring this city include:

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'': Much of the early game is spent in Renaissance Firenze, as the protagonist, Ezio Auditore, was born and raised there and ended up helping the Medici against their common enemies, the Pazzi. The 15th century city is re-created in painstaking detail, as well as neighbor fortified cities of Tuscany such as Monteriggioni (the headquarters of the Auditore family and the Tuscany Assassins) and San Gimignano.

Florence (''Firenze'' in Italian) is a world famous city in Tuscany, UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}. The cradle of UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance, it is known in large part for the stunning amount of artwork contained within; Michaelangelo's ''Art/{{David}}'', arguably the most famous sculpture in human history, calls Florence home. So does the Uffizi Gallery, one of the largest art museums in the world.