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Cesare Borgia (13 September 1475 - 12 March 1507) was the son of Rodrigo Borgia. Like his father, he was a Templar. Eventually, he became the commander of the Papal army and the leader of the Templar Order.
Cesare Borgia is featured as the main antagonist in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
Biography
Early life
Cesare Borgia was born the son of Rodrigo Borgia, the secret leader of the Templar Order. His father presumably trained him in the ways of the Templar.
As a Templar
In 1499, Cesare lead a Templar assault on Monteriggioni, one of the main hideouts of the Assassins: the main enemies of the Templars. As a result, the city was destroyed and Cesare managed to capture Mario Auditore and obtain the Apple of Eden Mario was holding. He quickly met with Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Mario's nephew and the biggest threat to the Templars. As an 'invitation' from the Borgia family to Ezio's family, Cesare shot Mario in the head and he returned to Rome with the Apple.
In 1500, Cesare captured Caterina Sforza, an ally of the Assassins, and he and his father apparantly raped her.
In 1502, 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.
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.