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	\|date = March 1507		\|date = March 1507
	~~\|end = March 1507~~		\|result = Navarre victory
	\|result = Navarre victory:		*Capture of [[Viana Castle]].
	*Capture of Viana Castle.		*Death of [[Cesare Borgia]].
	\|side1 = *[[File:ACB Crest Navarre.png\|25px]] [[Kingdom of Navarre]]<br>		\|side1 = *[[File:ACB Crest Navarre.png\|25px]] [[Kingdom of Navarre]]<br>
	*[[File:Templars.png\|15px]] [[Templars\|Templar Order]]		*[[File:Templars.png\|15px]] [[Templars\|Templar Order]]

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	*Capture of Viana Castle.		*Capture of Viana Castle.
	\|side1 = *[[Kingdom of Navarre]]		\|side1 = *[[File:ACB Crest Navarre.png\|25px]] [[Kingdom of Navarre]]<br>
			*[[File:Templars.png\|15px]] [[Templars\|Templar Order]]
	\|side2 = *Earldom of Lerín		\|side2 = *Earldom of Lerín
	\|side3 = *[[Assassins]]		\|side3 = *[[File:Aclogo.png\|15px]] [[Assassins]]
	\|commanders1 = *[[John III of Navarre]]		\|commanders1 = *[[File:ACB Crest Navarre.png\|25px]] [[John III of Navarre]]
	*[[Cesare Borgia]]		*[[File:Templars.png\|15px]] [[Cesare Borgia]]
	\|commanders2 = *[[Louis de Beaumont]]		\|commanders2 = *[[Louis de Beaumont]]
	\|commanders3 = *[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]		\|commanders3 = *[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]

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	On 18 August 1503, [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Pope Alexander VI]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], died from a [[cantarella]]-laced apple which was forced down his throat by his own son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. With his death, [[Rome]] was fully liberated from the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s control.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[An Apple a Day]]</ref>		On 18 August 1503, [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Pope Alexander VI]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], died from a [[cantarella]]-laced apple which was forced down his throat by his own son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. With his death, [[Rome]] was fully liberated from the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s control.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[An Apple a Day]]</ref>

	After murdering his father, Cesare was arrested by the newly elected Pope, [[Julius II]];<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[All Roads Lead To...]]</ref> ~~Cesare~~ was subsequently exiled to Spain to be imprisoned in the [[Castillo de la Mota]] in 1504. However, in 1506, Cesare managed to escape his cell with the help of his ally [[Micheletto Corella]], who provided him with a rope.<ref name="ACBnovel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel'']]</ref>		After murdering his father, Cesare was arrested by the newly elected Pope, [[Julius II]];<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[All Roads Lead To...]]</ref> he was subsequently exiled to Spain to be imprisoned in the [[Castillo de la Mota]] in 1504. However, in 1506, Cesare managed to escape his cell with the help of his ally [[Micheletto Corella]], who provided him with a rope.<ref name="ACBnovel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel'']]</ref>

	After dropping seventy meters to the ground, Cesare landed on top of a servant who had accompanied him, breaking his fall. Despite several fractured bones, Cesare was able to evade the law disguised as a [[merchant]], later joining his brother-in-law, King John III of Navarre, who granted him full command over the Navarrese army. However, Cesare was pursued by the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who wished to kill Cesare and prevent any threat he might pose.<ref name="ACBnovel" />		After dropping seventy meters to the ground, Cesare landed on top of a servant who had accompanied him, breaking his fall. Despite several fractured bones, Cesare was able to evade the law disguised as a [[merchant]], later joining his brother-in-law, King John III of Navarre, who granted him full command over the Navarrese army. However, Cesare was pursued by the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who wished to kill Cesare and prevent any threat he might pose.<ref name="ACBnovel" />

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Viana under siege

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	===Beginning of the battle===		===Beginning of the battle===
	{{Dialogue\|Cesare\|How did you find me?!\|Ezio\|The Apple you stole from Mario Auditore led me here!\|Ezio facing Cesare during the siege, 1507.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|Pax Romana}}		{{Dialogue\|Cesare\|How did you find me?!\|Ezio\|The Apple you stole from Mario Auditore led me here!\|Ezio facing Cesare during the siege, 1507.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|Pax Romana}}
	By 1507, King John intended to seize the town of Viana from the Count of Lerin, who controlled it on the behalf of [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]]. In March of that year, King John had Cesare lead a Navarrese army of 10,000 soldiers to Viana to take the castle. Secretly, Cesare intended to take Viana so as to regain the support of France, which would further aid him in his planned reconquest of Rome, which he had lost control over due to the actions of the Assassin ~~Order~~. The Navarre forces were able to besiege the Viana countryside, and battled with the Vianan infantrymen.<ref name="ACB" />		By 1507, King John intended to seize the town of Viana from the Count of Lerin, who controlled it on the behalf of [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]]. In March of that year, King John had Cesare lead a Navarrese army of 10,000 soldiers to Viana to take the castle. Secretly, Cesare intended to take Viana to restore his military prestige so as to regain the support of France, which would further aid him in his planned reconquest of Rome, which he had lost control over due to the actions of the Assassin Brotherhood. The Navarre forces were able to besiege the Viana countryside, and battled with the Vianan infantrymen.<ref name="ACB" />

	Ezio, who had tracked Cesare down to Viana after a pursuit lasting four years, found him among his men in the outskirts of the town, fighting with the Vianan soldiers. As the battle raged on, with the forces' [[cannon]]s destroying the town and surrounding countryside, Ezio charged into the battle in an effort to kill Cesare. He lunged towards him with his [[Hidden Blade]] at the ready, though Cesare was able to hold off the Assassin's attack.<ref name="ACB" />		Ezio, who had tracked Cesare down to Viana after a pursuit lasting four years, found him among his men in the outskirts of the town, fighting with the Vianan soldiers. As the battle raged on, with the forces' [[cannon]]s destroying the town and surrounding countryside, Ezio charged into the battle in an effort to kill Cesare. He lunged towards him with his [[Hidden Blade]] at the ready, though Cesare was able to hold off the Assassin's attack.<ref name="ACB" />

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	==Cesare's escape==		==Cesare's escape==
	{{Quote\|It was the manner in which he said it. 'Chains will not hold me.'\|Ezio to Leonardo da Vinci about Cesare's arrest.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}		{{Quote\|It was the manner in which he said it. 'Chains will not hold me.'\|Ezio to Leonardo da Vinci about Cesare's arrest.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|All Roads Lead To...}}
	On 18 August 1503, [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Pope Alexander VI]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], died from a [[cantarella]]-laced apple which was forced down his throat by his own son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. With his death, [[Rome]] was fully liberated from the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s control.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		On 18 August 1503, [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Pope Alexander VI]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], died from a [[cantarella]]-laced apple which was forced down his throat by his own son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. With his death, [[Rome]] was fully liberated from the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s control.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

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	==Viana under siege==		==Viana under siege==
	===Beginning of the battle===		===Beginning of the battle===
	{{Dialogue\|Cesare\|How did you find me?!\|Ezio\|The Apple you stole from Mario Auditore led me here!\|Ezio facing Cesare during the siege, 1507.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}		{{Dialogue\|Cesare\|How did you find me?!\|Ezio\|The Apple you stole from Mario Auditore led me here!\|Ezio facing Cesare during the siege, 1507.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|Pax Romana}}
	By 1507, King John intended to seize the town of Viana from the Count of Lerin, who controlled it on the behalf of [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]]. In March of that year, King John had Cesare lead a Navarrese army of 10,000 soldiers to Viana to take the castle. Secretly, Cesare intended to take Viana so as to regain the support of France, which would further aid him in his planned reconquest of Rome, which he had lost control over due to the actions of the Assassin Order. The Navarre forces were able to besiege the Viana countryside, and battled with the Vianan infantrymen.<ref name="ACB" />		By 1507, King John intended to seize the town of Viana from the Count of Lerin, who controlled it on the behalf of [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]]. In March of that year, King John had Cesare lead a Navarrese army of 10,000 soldiers to Viana to take the castle. Secretly, Cesare intended to take Viana so as to regain the support of France, which would further aid him in his planned reconquest of Rome, which he had lost control over due to the actions of the Assassin Order. The Navarre forces were able to besiege the Viana countryside, and battled with the Vianan infantrymen.<ref name="ACB" />

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	===Besieged countryside===		===Besieged countryside===
	{{Quote\|He once ruled all of Roma. I heard an Assassin killed his supporters. Great rulers rise and fall like leaves in the wind.\|A Vianan guard conversing about Cesare's downfall, 1507.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}		{{Quote\|He once ruled all of Roma. I heard an Assassin killed his supporters. Great rulers rise and fall like leaves in the wind.\|A Vianan guard conversing about Cesare's downfall, 1507.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|Pax Romana}}
	Moving through the battle, Ezio continued to pursue Cesare, and charged through the battlefield on [[horse]]back in an attempt to reach the ruins of what was once an [[olive]] grove. However, a cannon ball struck and killed the horse he rode on, forcing him to continue on foot.<ref name="ACB" />		Moving through the battle, Ezio continued to pursue Cesare, and charged through the battlefield on [[horse]]back in an attempt to reach the ruins of what was once an [[olive]] grove. However, a cannon ball struck and killed the horse he rode on, forcing him to continue on foot.<ref name="ACB" />

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	===Onward assault===		===Onward assault===
	{{Dialogue\|Ezio\|Cesare! The walls surround you. There is nowhere to run.\|Cesare\|Come then, Ezio!\|Ezio and Cesare, before their final battle, 1507.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}		{{Dialogue\|Ezio\|Cesare! The walls surround you. There is nowhere to run.\|Cesare\|Come then, Ezio!\|Ezio and Cesare, before their final battle, 1507.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|Pax Romana}}
	[[File:Siege of V 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|The soldiers fighting in the city]]		[[File:Siege of V 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|The soldiers fighting in the city]]
	While the Navarrese infantry reinforced their assault, attacking the city guards, they tortured the [[civilian]]s, burning down their homes and killing them. Many soldiers clashed in the town outskirts and city square. Ezio pushed through the soldiers, seeking a way into the fortress. Eventually, he came across a burning and damaged siege tower, allowed him to proceed up towards the castle ramparts. As he climbed the interior of the siege machine – which had sustained heavy damage from cannon fire – Ezio was forced to perform a [[Leap of Faith]] from its peak once he had reached it, due to the tower crumbling under its own weight.<ref name="ACB" />		While the Navarrese infantry reinforced their assault, attacking the city guards, they tortured the [[civilian]]s, burning down their homes and killing them. Many soldiers clashed in the town outskirts and city square. Ezio pushed through the soldiers, seeking a way into the fortress. Eventually, he came across a burning and damaged siege tower, allowed him to proceed up towards the castle ramparts. As he climbed the interior of the siege machine – which had sustained heavy damage from cannon fire – Ezio was forced to perform a [[Leap of Faith]] from its peak once he had reached it, due to the tower crumbling under its own weight.<ref name="ACB" />
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	Not long before the Navarrese forces secured victory, which would assure Cesare a major hand in his attempt to retake Rome, Ezio scaled the siege tower and reached the castle walls. Defending himself from the attacking soldiers, Ezio ran across the battlements to face Cesare directly.<ref name="ACB" />		Not long before the Navarrese forces secured victory, which would assure Cesare a major hand in his attempt to retake Rome, Ezio scaled the siege tower and reached the castle walls. Defending himself from the attacking soldiers, Ezio ran across the battlements to face Cesare directly.<ref name="ACB" />

	===Final confrontation===		===Final confrontation ===
	{{Dialogue\|Cesare\|You cannot kill me. No man can murder me!\|Ezio\|Then I leave you in the hands of Fate.\|Cesare's final words, 1507.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}		{{Dialogue\|Cesare\|You cannot kill me. No man can murder me!\|Ezio\|Then I leave you in the hands of Fate.\|Cesare's final words, 1507.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|Pax Romana}}
	[[File:PaxR 5.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Ezio facing Cesare on the battlements]]		[[File:PaxR 5.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Ezio facing Cesare on the battlements]]
	Finally reaching his archenemy, Ezio called out for Cesare's attention and warned him that there was nowhere to run. After killing the soldiers attacking him, Cesare responded to his claim by immediately challenging the Assassin to one last duel.<ref name="ACB" />		Finally reaching his archenemy, Ezio called out for Cesare's attention and warned him that there was nowhere to run. After killing the soldiers attacking him, Cesare responded to his claim by immediately challenging the Assassin to one last duel.<ref name="ACB" />

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	{{Quote\|They have taken the fight out to the enemy, and there have been bloody battles in the fields outside the town. I would not go any further in that direction, my son; there lies only devastation and blood.\|A ~~Spanish man~~ to Ezio Auditore ~~da Firenze during the siege of Viana~~.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}		{{Quote\|They have taken the fight out to the enemy, and there have been bloody battles in the fields outside the town. I would not go any further in that direction, my son; there lies only devastation and blood.\|A Spaniard describing the siege to Ezio Auditore, 1507.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}
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	The '''Siege of Viana''' was a military conflict fought between the Kingdom of Navarre and the Earldom of ~~Lerin~~ in the town of [[Viana]]. King [[John III of Navarre]] and his general [[Cesare Borgia]] commanded Navarrese troops against the forces led by [[Louis de Beaumont]].		The '''Siege of Viana''' was a military conflict fought between the [[Kingdom of Navarre]] and the {{Wiki\|Count of Lerín\|Earldom}} of {{Wiki\|Lerín}} in the town of [[Viana]]. King [[John III of Navarre]] and his general [[Cesare Borgia]] commanded Navarrese troops against the forces led by [[Louis de Beaumont]].

	==Cesare's escape==		==Cesare's escape==

imported>Darman36: /Appearances/ Forgot Ezio's songs in "The Prince's Banquet"

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
	*[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' (novel)]]		*[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' (novel)]]
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Imo}}
			*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' (novel)]] {{Imo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''

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	==Cesare's escape==		==Cesare's escape==
	{{Quote\|It was the manner in which he said it. 'Chains will not hold me.'\|Ezio to [[Leonardo da Vinci]] about Cesare's arrest.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}		{{Quote\|It was the manner in which he said it. 'Chains will not hold me.'\|Ezio to Leonardo da Vinci about Cesare's arrest.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
	On 18 August 1503, [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Pope Alexander VI]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], died from a [[cantarella]]-laced apple which was forced down his throat by his own son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. With his death, [[Rome]] was fully liberated from the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s control.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		On 18 August 1503, [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Pope Alexander VI]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], died from a [[cantarella]]-laced apple which was forced down his throat by his own son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. With his death, [[Rome]] was fully liberated from the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s control.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

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	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	Subsequently, the siege concluded with a Navarrese defeat. With the loss of their commander, Cesare, the Navarrese army could not continue the siege and were forced to pull back. Cesare's body was buried in a marble tomb beneath the altar of the Church of Santa Maria, with the inscription: "Here lies in little earth one who was feared by all, who held peace and war in his hand." Ezio, who had ended the Borgia tyranny once and for all, returned to Rome and embarked on various reforms of the Assassin Order, such as improved communication and standardized training programs.<ref name="ACB" />		Subsequently, the siege concluded with a Navarrese defeat. With the loss of their commander, Cesare, the Navarrese army could not continue the siege and were forced to pull back. Cesare's body was buried in a marble tomb beneath the altar of the Church of Santa Maria, with the inscription: "Here lies in little earth one who was feared by all, who held peace and war in his hand." Ezio, who had ended the Borgia tyranny once and for all, returned to Rome and embarked on various reforms of the Assassin Order, such as improved communication and standardized training programs.<ref name="ACB" />

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
			*[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' (novel)]]
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	{{Quote\|They have taken the fight out to the enemy, and there have been bloody battles in the fields outside the town. I would not go any further in that direction, my son; there lies only devastation and blood.\|A Spanish man to Ezio Auditore da Firenze during the siege of Viana.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}		{{Quote\|They have taken the fight out to the enemy, and there have been bloody battles in the fields outside the town. I would not go any further in that direction, my son; there lies only devastation and blood.\|A Spanish man to Ezio Auditore da Firenze during the siege of Viana.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}
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	On 18 August 1503, [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Pope Alexander VI]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], died from a [[cantarella]]-laced apple which was forced down his throat by his own son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. With his death, [[Rome]] was fully liberated from the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s control.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[An Apple a Day]]</ref>		On 18 August 1503, [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Pope Alexander VI]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], died from a [[cantarella]]-laced apple which was forced down his throat by his own son, [[Cesare Borgia]]. With his death, [[Rome]] was fully liberated from the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s control.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[An Apple a Day]]</ref>

	After murdering his father, Cesare was arrested by the newly elected Pope, [[Julius II]];<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[All Roads Lead To...]]</ref> ~~Cesare~~ was subsequently exiled to Spain to be imprisoned in the [[Castillo de la Mota]] in 1504. However, in 1506, Cesare managed to escape his cell with the help of his ally [[Micheletto Corella]], who provided him with a rope.<ref name="ACBnovel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel'']]</ref>		After murdering his father, Cesare was arrested by the newly elected Pope, [[Julius II]];<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[All Roads Lead To...]]</ref> he was subsequently exiled to Spain to be imprisoned in the [[Castillo de la Mota]] in 1504. However, in 1506, Cesare managed to escape his cell with the help of his ally [[Micheletto Corella]], who provided him with a rope.<ref name="ACBnovel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel'']]</ref>

	After dropping seventy meters to the ground, Cesare landed on top of a servant who had accompanied him, breaking his fall. Despite several fractured bones, Cesare was able to evade the law disguised as a [[merchant]], later joining his brother-in-law, King John III of Navarre, who granted him full command over the Navarrese army. However, Cesare was pursued by the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who wished to kill Cesare and prevent any threat he might pose.<ref name="ACBnovel" />		After dropping seventy meters to the ground, Cesare landed on top of a servant who had accompanied him, breaking his fall. Despite several fractured bones, Cesare was able to evade the law disguised as a [[merchant]], later joining his brother-in-law, King John III of Navarre, who granted him full command over the Navarrese army. However, Cesare was pursued by the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who wished to kill Cesare and prevent any threat he might pose.<ref name="ACBnovel" />