Forlì

Forlì is a city that is located in the region of Romagna and the capital of the province of . During the Renaissance, it was the site of its eponymous battle, the Battle of Forlì.
==History==
===Early development===
Forlì was founded by cavemen in 798,000 BCE who were interested in flint manufacturing, paving the way for its reputation as an industrial center. Forlì's name is derived from the Romans (Forum Livii), who built the city in 188 BCE, along the , one of several roads they laid after pacifying the in the region.Assassin's Creed II – Database: Forlì
After the Roman rule, it went from hands into Church control. It became an independent republic in 889, infuriating the Vatican. The Vatican then spent the next 400 years trying to regain control over the city.
===Middle Ages and early Renaissance===
Along with Rome's constant machinations, Forlì faced a steady stream of Goth, Byzantine, Lombard, and Frank marauders for the next few centuries. In addition, it faced annual flooding, which was finally brought under control by diverting nearby rivers away from the city center in 1050.
Forlì became a military dictatorship at the end of the 13th century and power was then was passed to the Ordelaffi family. In 1480, with the Ordelaffi fighting amongst themselves over the chain of succession, Pope Sixtus IV stepped in and gave the city to his nephew, Girolamo Riario.
In 1481, the Florentine Assassin, Ezio Auditore, visited Forlì en route to Venice along with his friend Leonardo da Vinci. During the visit, Ezio rescued the countess, Caterina Sforza, from a small island where she was stranded.Assassin's Creed II
===Battle of Forlì===
In 1488, Caterina hired the Orsi brothers, Checco and Ludovico, to assassinate her husband, Girolamo Riario. At the time, Girolamo had joined the Templars and had been developing a map of the locations of the fabled Codex pages.
Later, in 1488, Ezio returned to Forlì along with Niccolò Machiavelli, intending to make the Rocca di Ravaldino, a castle inside the city, a haven for the Apple of Eden obtained from Rodrigo Borgia. However, before the Apple could be secured, the Orsi brothers, working on behalf of the Borgia, seized not only Forlì, but also Caterina's two young children, Bianca and Ottaviano. The Orsi brothers held them as hostages, intending to trade the children for the Apple.
During the battle, Ezio was able to save the Sforza children and slay Ludovico Orsi easily, but was badly wounded while retrieving the Apple, after being stabbed by a dagger wielded by Checco Orsi. Despite his injuries, Ezio was able to kill Checco as well.
Ezio, weakened by his injury, fainted. In the confusion that ensued, a black robed monk was able to steal the Apple of Eden still clutched in Ezio's hand.
Following the battle, Caterina nursed Ezio back to health at the Palazzo Communale. Ezio learned from Darby O'Callahan and the monks of the Abbey of San Mercuriale that the thief was a Dominican friar by the name of Girolamo Savonarola, whom Ezio tracked down and killed in Florence, thus once again obtaining the Apple.
After the events of the battle, Forlì fell solely in the hands of Caterina, who fought to prevent the Vatican from re-taking control. Ultimately, however, Cesare Borgia conquered Forli after he had captured Caterina following the siege of Monteriggioni. The Countess perished in Florence after her escape and Forlì passed into Church hands despite her son's attempts to reclaim it from Pope Julius II.Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
===Modern times===
In 2012, Forlì was used as a simulated training location by Abstergo Industries during the first stage of their Animi Training Program.
The simulation depicted the Abbazia di San Mercuriale and the surrounding area, which contained mostly housing, some of it in poor state, as well as plenty of market stalls. Forlì's streets were mostly spacious and long, with little alleyways connecting the more open areas, of which one was dedicated to the keeping of horses, with several stables present, as well as haystacks and watering troughs. Due to the low tide, the city drains were empty of water, turning one of the city's wells into a possible escape route.
Forlì was not programmed to have aesthetic variations. As a result, it could only be used during the day.
In 2016, the Forlì was used to as a simulated location by Abstergo Entertainment for their Identity Project. Like most of the simulated locations in the Project, the Forlì had two aesthetic variations, and as such, could be utilized during seige and dusk.Assassin's Creed: Identity – Contracts
==Trivia==
*In Assassin's Creed: Renaissance, when the Orsi brothers attack Forlì, Caterina Sforza is forced to order the cannons to fire at enemy targets inside the town walls. As a result, parts of the city were destroyed.
*After completing the Battle of Forlì downloadable content, the Flying Machine may be used in Forlì at any time.
*There are two Glyphs in the region of Forlì, one at Avamposto Veneziano and the other at Abbazia di San Mercuriale.
*Forlì is depicted in-game as being directly on the coastline. In reality, it is several kilometres away from any large bodies of water.
==Gallery==
AC2 forli concept.png|Concept art of Forlì
Christian-schob-forli-battle-mood-thumb.jpg|Concept art of Forlì
Christian-schob-image-location-forli-battle-mood-thumb1.jpg|Concept art of Forlì
Christian-schob-image-location-forli-battle-mood-thumb2.jpg|Concept art of Forlì
Christian-schob-image-location-forli-battle-mood-thumb3.jpg|Concept art of Forlì
Forli outer walls.png|Forlì's outer walls
Bodyguard 4.png|Forlì being invaded by enemy troops
Forli - multiplayer.jpg|A simulation of Forlì
z_9e84395f.jpg|An aerial view of the Forlì map used in the Animi Training Program, with chase breakers marked
Scan0007-1.jpg|Map of Forlì in Assassin's Creed II
Hidden gun in multiplayer.jpg|The Prowler shooting the Barber from afar with the Hidden Gun
Multiplayer New 2.jpg|The Captain, having thrown down a smoke bomb, attempts to escape the Harlequin
ACII DB Forlì.png|Database image of Forlì in Assassin's Creed II
An Unexpected Summon.png|Database image of Forlì in Assassin's Creed: Identity
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed II 
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 
*Assassin's Creed: Identity — Forlì - A Crimson Sunset 
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