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{{Quote|[Cantarella] is a most effective form of arsenic and difficult to trace.|[[Silvio Barbarigo]].|Assassin's Creed II}}<br />
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'''Cantarella''' was a variation of {{Wiki|arsenic}}, which was often used by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]] and other [[Templars]] who wished to rid themselves of unwanted people or enemies.<br />
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In particular, [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]] and his daughter [[Lucrezia Borgia]] used it for political assassinations.<br />
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==Victims==<br />
In 1485, after failing to recruit the Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]] to the Templar cause, [[Carlo Grimaldi]] placed cantarella into the Doge's wine, which killed him within the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><br />
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In 1503, [[Cesare Borgia]] ordered [[Micheletto Corella]] to poison [[Pietro Rossi]], because he was jealous of Pietro's relationship with Lucrezia. As Pietro was playing [[Jesus Christ]] in the Passion Play held at the [[Colosseo]], Micheletto placed cantarella into the wine fed to Christ during his crucifixion. Despite this, Pietro was saved by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who quickly brought him to a [[Doctors|doctor]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><br />
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Later that same year, in August, Lucrezia Borgia ordered a shipment of cantarella to be delivered to the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]], though her intentions for it were unknown. The following day, Rodrigo Borgia secretly took the shipment for himself.<ref name="Brotherhood" /><br />
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On the 18th of August 1503, Rodrigo Borgia attempted to poison his own son Cesare with cantarella concealed within an apple, after Cesare abused his position as Captain General of the [[Papacy|Papal]] army. Cesare did not consume a lethal amount of the poison however, but it did render him ill for months after.<ref name="Brotherhood" /><br />
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Following Rodrigo's attempt to poison his son, Cesare force-fed him the same cantarella-filled apple, resulting in his death.<ref name="Brotherhood" /><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="180" position="center"><br />
IF 9.png|Doge Mocenigo dying from cantarella.<br />
The Apple 3.png|Cesare Borgia suffering from the cantarella poisoning.<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
* It is mentioned by the doctor who cure Pietro Rosi from Cantarella that leech could be used to neutralize Cantarella<br />
[[Category:Weapons]]</div>125.161.71.62https://assassinscreedwiki.accesstheanimus.com/index.php?title=Cantarella&diff=132536Cantarella2013-01-10T10:21:22Z<p>125.161.71.62: Cantarella refers to poison and poison refrs to weapon</p>
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<div>{{WP-REAL}}<br />
{{Era|AC2|ACB|Bbook}}<br />
{{Quote|[Cantarella] is a most effective form of arsenic and difficult to trace.|[[Silvio Barbarigo]].|Assassin's Creed II}}<br />
<br />
'''Cantarella''' was a variation of {{Wiki|arsenic}}, which was often used by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia family]] and other [[Templars]] who wished to rid themselves of unwanted people or enemies.<br />
<br />
In particular, [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]] and his daughter [[Lucrezia Borgia]] used it for political assassinations.<br />
<br />
==Victims==<br />
In 1485, after failing to recruit the Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]] to the Templar cause, [[Carlo Grimaldi]] placed cantarella into the Doge's wine, which killed him within the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><br />
<br />
In 1503, [[Cesare Borgia]] ordered [[Micheletto Corella]] to poison [[Pietro Rossi]], because he was jealous of Pietro's relationship with Lucrezia. As Pietro was playing [[Jesus Christ]] in the Passion Play held at the [[Colosseo]], Micheletto placed cantarella into the wine fed to Christ during his crucifixion. Despite this, Pietro was saved by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who quickly brought him to a [[Doctors|doctor]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><br />
<br />
Later that same year, in August, Lucrezia Borgia ordered a shipment of cantarella to be delivered to the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]], though her intentions for it were unknown. The following day, Rodrigo Borgia secretly took the shipment for himself.<ref name="Brotherhood" /><br />
<br />
On the 18th of August 1503, Rodrigo Borgia attempted to poison his own son Cesare with cantarella concealed within an apple, after Cesare abused his position as Captain General of the [[Papacy|Papal]] army. Cesare did not consume a lethal amount of the poison however, but it did render him ill for months after.<ref name="Brotherhood" /><br />
<br />
Following Rodrigo's attempt to poison his son, Cesare force-fed him the same cantarella-filled apple, resulting in his death.<ref name="Brotherhood" /><br />
<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="180" position="center"><br />
IF 9.png|Doge Mocenigo dying from cantarella.<br />
The Apple 3.png|Cesare Borgia suffering from the cantarella poisoning.<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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