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[[File:Nicoletto.jpg|thumb|238px|Micheletto Corella.]]
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'''Micheletto Corella''' was one of [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare Borgia's]] three generals and his personal assassin. Along with the other generals, he accompanied Cesare during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. After the battle was won, Micheletto returned to [[Rome]] with Cesare and the other generals.
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|birth  = 1470<br>[[wikipedia:Valencia|Valencia]], [[Spain]]
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|period  = [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[Templars]]
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'''Micheletto Corella''' (1470 - ?) was a ''condottiero'', at one point the governor of [[wikipedia:Piombino|Piombino]] and a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


He would later be seen garroting [[Francesco Troche]], and conspiring to assassinate [[Lucrezia Borgia]]'s lover [[Pietro Rossi]], both at Cesare's command. In order to kill Pietro, the actor for Jesus in the Passion play, he posed as another actor playing the part of the Centurion who speared Jesus, accompanied by several [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] men posing as his troops. The feigned "accident" was set to take place at the play in the [[Colosseo]].
==Biography==
===Early life===
Micheletto Corella was born in Valencia, Spain, but grew up in [[Rome]], [[Italy]]. He became a childhood friend of [[Cesare Borgia]] and became his protector.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />


However, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] overheard the conspiracy and therefore tailed Micheletto to the play. Along the way, as Micheletto delivered the costumes for his men who would dress as ancient Roman soldiers, Ezio instructed his [[Apprentices|Assassin apprentices]] to slay the would-be accomplices, and take their disguises. After Ezio and his recruits neutralized several gunmen stationed atop the Colosseo's upper levels, they donned the stolen costumes and proceeded into the play. Shortly after they entered, Ezio broke away from his allies and took down Micheletto. Though prevented from stabbing Pietro to death, Micheletto revealed that he had made "doubly sure" to kill Pietro, having also poisoned him with cantarella. Due to Ezio's haste to save Pietro from the poison, he chose to spare Micheletto's life. Micheletto expressed surprise at Ezio's mercy, but Ezio replied he had not come with the intention of killing him, and, given Micheletto's part in Cesare's rise, told Micheletto that when his master fell from glory, so would he.
===Serving the Borgia===
Micheletto would go on to serve the Borgia for the rest of his life, particularly Cesare. He became Cesare's personal executioner, killing any who stood in Cesare's way. He also became a ''condottiero'' and the governor of Piombino for a short time.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />


Micheletto is not seen again after this; however, shortly after the death of [[Rodrigo Borgia|the Pope]], Cesare mentioned that Micheletto was leading Cesare's remaining army into Rome to back his attempts to return to power. However, this proved false after [[Fabio Orsini]] arrived instead, with an army that was there to arrest Cesare.
====Siege of Monteriggioni====
In January 1500, Micheletto accompanied Cesare to [[Siege of Monteriggioni|lay siege]] to [[Monteriggioni]] in order to take down the [[House of Auditore|Auditore]] and acquire the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]]. They went home victorious with the Apple and [[Mario Auditore]]'s life taken.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />


According to the description in Micheletto's Portrait in the [[Tiber Island]] Hideout, he fled Rome after Cesare's downfall, but was arrested at Pope Julius II's order. His fate thereafter is unknown.
====Murders====
Many of these murders went unrecorded, though a few managed to be kept known throughout the years.


Micheletto also made several [[Chapter 2 - Giovanni Borgia|appearances]] in the game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', where he interacted with a young [[Giovanni Borgia]]. At Cesare's request, Micheletto rather harshly &quot;instructs&quot; Giovanni on how to defend himself, then later brings him out into the streets, where he has Giovanni assist him in assassinating an innocent old man.
On 18 August 1500, [[wikipedia:Alfonso of Aragon|Alfonso of Aragon]], the husband of Cesare's sister [[Lucrezia Borgia]] was killed by Micheletto on Cesare's order, as the latter was jealous of Alfonso.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />


==Final Words==
In 1502, Micheletto killed Giulio Cesare da Varano and three of his sons in order for Cesare to be able to take over [[wikipedia:Camerino|Camerino]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
 
Micheletto killed [[wikepedia:Astorre III Manfredi|Astorre III Manfredi]], the Lord of [[wikipedia:Faenza|Faenza]], on 9 June 1502 inside the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
 
On 31 December 1502, Micheletto simultaneously strangled [[wikipedia:Oliverotto da Fermo|Oliverotto da Fermo]] and [[wikipedia:Vitellozzo Vitelli|Vitellozzo Vitelli]] for conspiring against Cesare.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
 
====Teaching Giovanni====
At times between 1500 and 1503, Micheletto was left to guard and teach [[Giovanni Borgia]], Cesare's adoptive son and Lucrezia's biological child. He attempted to teach Giovanni to be tough and merciless, strangling an old man who was talking with Giovanni and beating him. Thus, Giovanni grew to hate Micheletto and this became one of the reasons for him to walk away from home.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
 
===Final tasks===
In 1503, Micheletto accompanied Cesare to a meeting with [[Francesco Troche]], who had told his brother [[Egidio Troche|Egidio]] of Cesare's plans for [[Romagna]]. Egidio had sent letters to the ambassador of [[Venice]] to warn him, though these letters were intercepted. Francesco attempted to have Cesare spare his life, but he was ultimately strangled to death by Micheletto and his body was thrown in the [[Tiber River]]. Micheletto then continued on to meet with some Borgia guards, giving them costumes with which they could infiltrate the [[Colosseum Passion Play]] to kill [[Pietro Rossi]], Lurezia's latest lover. Unbeknownst to him, he was being followed by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who had sent his [[apprentices]] to take down all the guards carrying the costumes and take them.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
 
Ezio continued to follow Micheletto to the Colosseum. Ezio took down all the Borgia [[arquebusiers]] and put on his costume. Micheletto and Ezio both joined in the play and as soon as Ezio came close to Micheletto, the latter was stabbed by Ezio. However, Ezio did not finish him off, saying that Micheletto would bring himself down by aiding Cesare.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" />
 
Cesare later killed his father, [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]], after the latter attempted to poison Cesare. As a result, the Borgias' influence over Rome was gone and Cesare became powerless. He had sent Micheletto to gather an army to take back Rome, though he never arrived and instead, Cesare was captured by the [[Papal Guard]]. Micheletto fled Rome, though he was captured on the order of [[wikipedia:Pope Julius II|Pope Julius II]]. His fate remains unknown.
 
==Final words==
(As Ezio makes to stab Micheletto, he laughs.)
(As Ezio makes to stab Micheletto, he laughs.)


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'''Ezio''': ''I did not come here to kill you. He who is the cause of someone else becoming powerful is the agent of his own destruction.''
'''Ezio''': ''I did not come here to kill you. He who is the cause of someone else becoming powerful is the agent of his own destruction.''


==''Trivia''==
==Trivia==
*During a mission, where you have to rescue Volpe's theives, who were spying on Cesare, after their cover was blown, one of the thieves refered to Micheletto as Cesare's "butcher".
*During a mission, where you have to rescue Volpe's theives, who were spying on Cesare, after their cover was blown, one of the thieves refered to Micheletto as Cesare's "butcher".
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (mobile game)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' mobile game]], Micheletto is called '''Michelotto'''.
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (mobile game)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' mobile game]], Micheletto is called '''Michelotto'''.


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==References==
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Micheletto Corella (1470 - ?) was a condottiero, at one point the governor of Piombino and a member of the Templar Order.[1]

Biography

Early life

Micheletto Corella was born in Valencia, Spain, but grew up in Rome, Italy. He became a childhood friend of Cesare Borgia and became his protector.[1]

Serving the Borgia

Micheletto would go on to serve the Borgia for the rest of his life, particularly Cesare. He became Cesare's personal executioner, killing any who stood in Cesare's way. He also became a condottiero and the governor of Piombino for a short time.[1]

Siege of Monteriggioni

In January 1500, Micheletto accompanied Cesare to lay siege to Monteriggioni in order to take down the Auditore and acquire the Apple of Eden. They went home victorious with the Apple and Mario Auditore's life taken.[1]

Murders

Many of these murders went unrecorded, though a few managed to be kept known throughout the years.

On 18 August 1500, Alfonso of Aragon, the husband of Cesare's sister Lucrezia Borgia was killed by Micheletto on Cesare's order, as the latter was jealous of Alfonso.[1]

In 1502, Micheletto killed Giulio Cesare da Varano and three of his sons in order for Cesare to be able to take over Camerino.[1]

Micheletto killed Astorre III Manfredi, the Lord of Faenza, on 9 June 1502 inside the Castel Sant'Angelo.[1]

On 31 December 1502, Micheletto simultaneously strangled Oliverotto da Fermo and Vitellozzo Vitelli for conspiring against Cesare.[1]

Teaching Giovanni

At times between 1500 and 1503, Micheletto was left to guard and teach Giovanni Borgia, Cesare's adoptive son and Lucrezia's biological child. He attempted to teach Giovanni to be tough and merciless, strangling an old man who was talking with Giovanni and beating him. Thus, Giovanni grew to hate Micheletto and this became one of the reasons for him to walk away from home.[2]

Final tasks

In 1503, Micheletto accompanied Cesare to a meeting with Francesco Troche, who had told his brother Egidio of Cesare's plans for Romagna. Egidio had sent letters to the ambassador of Venice to warn him, though these letters were intercepted. Francesco attempted to have Cesare spare his life, but he was ultimately strangled to death by Micheletto and his body was thrown in the Tiber River. Micheletto then continued on to meet with some Borgia guards, giving them costumes with which they could infiltrate the Colosseum Passion Play to kill Pietro Rossi, Lurezia's latest lover. Unbeknownst to him, he was being followed by the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who had sent his apprentices to take down all the guards carrying the costumes and take them.[1]

Ezio continued to follow Micheletto to the Colosseum. Ezio took down all the Borgia arquebusiers and put on his costume. Micheletto and Ezio both joined in the play and as soon as Ezio came close to Micheletto, the latter was stabbed by Ezio. However, Ezio did not finish him off, saying that Micheletto would bring himself down by aiding Cesare.[1]

Cesare later killed his father, Pope Alexander VI, after the latter attempted to poison Cesare. As a result, the Borgias' influence over Rome was gone and Cesare became powerless. He had sent Micheletto to gather an army to take back Rome, though he never arrived and instead, Cesare was captured by the Papal Guard. Micheletto fled Rome, though he was captured on the order of Pope Julius II. His fate remains unknown.

Final words

(As Ezio makes to stab Micheletto, he laughs.)

Micheletto: You cannot save Pietro. The wine he drank was poisoned. As I promised Cesare, I made doubly sure. (Ezio gets up and leaves him.) I am not yet dead.

Ezio: I did not come here to kill you. He who is the cause of someone else becoming powerful is the agent of his own destruction.

Trivia

  • During a mission, where you have to rescue Volpe's theives, who were spying on Cesare, after their cover was blown, one of the thieves refered to Micheletto as Cesare's "butcher".
  • In the Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood mobile game, Micheletto is called Michelotto.

References