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'''Ascanio Sforza''' (1455 – 1505) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Cardinals|cardinal]] and diplomat. He was also the former vice-chancellor of the Curia, brother of [[Milan]]ese duke [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], and uncle of the countess of [[Forlì]], [[Caterina Sforza]].<ref name="Wikipedia">[[Wikipedia:Ascanio Sforza|Ascanio Sforza on Wikipedia]]</ref> | '''Ascanio Sforza''' (1455 – 1505) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Cardinals|cardinal]] and diplomat. He was also the former vice-chancellor of the Curia, brother of [[Milan]]ese duke [[Galeazzo Maria Sforza]], and uncle of the countess of [[Forlì]], [[Caterina Sforza]].<ref name="Wikipedia">[[Wikipedia:Ascanio Sforza|Ascanio Sforza on Wikipedia]]</ref> | ||
During the Papal conclave of 1492, [[Rodrigo Borgia]] bribed Ascanio to back down from candidacy by | During the Papal conclave of 1492, [[Rodrigo Borgia]] bribed Ascanio to back down from candidacy by offering "four mule-loads of silver."<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Liberation of Rome|liberation]] of [[Rome]], he visited the city trying to wheedle his way back into [[Papacy|papal]] favor. During one of his visits to Rome, he went to the [[Rosa in Fiore]] where he had a brief conversation with its madame, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia Auditore]].<ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> | During the [[Liberation of Rome|liberation]] of [[Rome]], he visited the city trying to wheedle his way back into [[Papacy|papal]] favor. During one of his visits to Rome, he went to the [[Rosa in Fiore]] where he had a brief conversation with its madame, [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia Auditore]].<ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:59, 14 May 2012
Ascanio Sforza (1455 – 1505) was an Italian cardinal and diplomat. He was also the former vice-chancellor of the Curia, brother of Milanese duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza, and uncle of the countess of Forlì, Caterina Sforza.[1]
During the Papal conclave of 1492, Rodrigo Borgia bribed Ascanio to back down from candidacy by offering "four mule-loads of silver."[2]
During the liberation of Rome, he visited the city trying to wheedle his way back into papal favor. During one of his visits to Rome, he went to the Rosa in Fiore where he had a brief conversation with its madame, Claudia Auditore.[3]