Cesare Borgia

Cesare Borgia

Cesare Borgia (13 September 1475 - 12 March 1507) was the son of Rodrigo Borgia. Like his father, he was a Templar and had a high position in the military ranks.

When his father waged war with the Orsini Family to seize their territory, Cesare joined the battle. Among the enemy's ranks was Bartolomeo d'Alviano, in secret an Assassin. When Bartolomeo's resources were down to three fortresses, Cesare cut off his supplies. When it looked like victory was near, Carlo Orsini arrived with his army and joined Bartolomeo, even wounding Cesare in the face.

At the age of twenty-five, Cesare was living in Rome, where he encountered Ezio Auditore.

In 1499, Cesare lead a Templar assault on the Villa Auditore (Where he was shown to possess an Apple of Eden, stolen from Mario) destroying most of the villa, shooting Mario Auditore and wounding Ezio.

Trivia

• Oddly enough, it is said that Niccolò Machiavelli, an Assassin, greatly admired Cesare. However upon closer inspection, Niccolò admires Cesare's father, Pope Alexander VI.
• Cesare Borgia briefly employed Leonardo da Vinci as military architect and engineer between 1502 and 1503. Cesare and Leonardo became intimate instantaneously — Cesare provided Leonardo with an unlimited pass to inspect and direct all planned and undergoing construction in his domain. After Cesare, Leonardo was unsuccessful in finding another patron in Italy.
• Cesare Borgia will be appearing as a primary antagonist in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.