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*Rodrigo Borgia attempted to poison his own son, [[Cesare Borgia]], with cantarella concealed within an apple. Cesare did not consume a lethal amount of the poison, but it did render him ill for months after.<ref name="AC: BH"/> | *Rodrigo Borgia attempted to poison his own son, [[Cesare Borgia]], with cantarella concealed within an apple. Cesare did not consume a lethal amount of the poison, but it did render him ill for months after.<ref name="AC: BH"/> | ||
*After Rodrigo Borgia attempted to poison his son, Cesare force-fed him the same cantarella-filled apple, resulting in his death.<ref name="AC: BH"/> | *After Rodrigo Borgia attempted to poison his son, Cesare force-fed him the same cantarella-filled apple, resulting in his death.<ref name="AC: BH"/> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*It is interesting to note that in reality Cantarella was used to make whoever took it fall asleep for 4 hours. It appeared as if the person was dead, since they had no detectable pulse. Presumably with a higher, more concentrated dose it would prove fatal, as was the case with Rodrigo Borgia. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 06:14, 27 June 2011
- Silvio: "I will confer with my associates in the streets, but chances are good that I can procure some Cantarella."
- Rodrigo: "Yes, and what is that?"
- Silvio: "It is a most effective form of arsenic and difficult to trace."
- —Marco Barbarigo and Rodrigo Borgia discuss Giovanni Mocenigo's assassination.[src]
Cantarella was a poison, a variation of arsenic, often used by the Borgia family and other Templars who wished to rid themselves of unwanted people or enemies.[1][2]
Pope Alexander IV and his daughter, Lucrezia Borgia, in particular used it in political assassinations.[2]
Victims
- Giovanni Mocenigo was poisoned by Carlo Grimaldi using cantarella.[1]
- Pietro Rossi was poisoned by Micheletto Corella during the events of the Colosseum Passion Play with cantarella concealed in his wine; though Pietro was eventually saved by Ezio Auditore, who quickly brought him to a doctor.[2]
- Rodrigo Borgia attempted to poison his own son, Cesare Borgia, with cantarella concealed within an apple. Cesare did not consume a lethal amount of the poison, but it did render him ill for months after.[2]
- After Rodrigo Borgia attempted to poison his son, Cesare force-fed him the same cantarella-filled apple, resulting in his death.[2]
Trivia
- It is interesting to note that in reality Cantarella was used to make whoever took it fall asleep for 4 hours. It appeared as if the person was dead, since they had no detectable pulse. Presumably with a higher, more concentrated dose it would prove fatal, as was the case with Rodrigo Borgia.