Cristina Vespucci

Cristina Vespucci (c. 1459 - ?), was a well-known Florentine beauty and a favorite of painters, most notably Botticelli, who used her as a model for several of his paintings.

Early life
Cristina Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy, circa 1459. From an early age, she caught the eyes of many boys who wanted to become intimate with her. One of those boys was Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who was encouraged to go speak with Cristina by his brother Federico. However, Cristina wasn't interested in him and walked away. Ezio, who wasn't used to being turned down, followed Cristina to her home, where she was confronted by Vieri de' Pazzi, who asked her why she "hadn't spread her legs to [him] yet." Vieri was about to sexually attack Cristina, when he was punched in the face by Ezio, who had come to Cristina's rescue. Cristina was thankfull of Ezio's actions and so began a relationship between the two.

Ezio visited Cristina quite frequently and was "unbelievably dexterous" as the guards were never able to catch him tresspassing.

Middle years
Cristina was a bit responsible for starting her cousin Amerigo's career. Cristina attended a dinner party, where she had a conversation with Lorenzo de' Medici and Manfredo Soderini about her cousin. She exaggerated Amerigo's brilliance, saying: "Try Amerigo out. I bet after several years you'll have you shipping company named after him." Lorenzo, charmed by Cristina's beauty, took her advice to heart and several years later, Amerigo was the first to map out the New World and had it named after him.

As of 1484, Cristina was married to Manfredo Soderini. In that year, she visited Venice where her father had several businesses. Here, she ran into Ezio Auditore again, who tried to kiss Cristina. Before he could do so, however, Cristina told him that she was already married, breaking Ezio's heart.

Death
In 1494, Girolamo Savonarola took control of Florence after Lorenzo de' Medici's death. Savonarola claimed that all Renaissance material was evil and that they should go back to the medieval times, instigating the Bonfire of the Vanities.

Savonarola's fanatics infiltrated the Palazzo d'Arzente to kill Manfredo Soderini. Manfredo tried to fend them off, but this was a vain effort as there were too many attackers. Cristina, who would not leave his side, was killed in the frenzy.

Trivia

 * Whilst in the game, Cristina and her family bear the name "Vespucci", in the novel, Assassin's Creed: Renaissance, it is replaced with "Calfucci". History shows that she is usually known as "Simonetta Vespucci," which leaves the name "Cristina Calfucci" as a probability of her Italian name.