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|name = Fabio Orsini | |||
|image = Fabio_Orsini.jpg | |||
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|birth = 1476 or 1477<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | |||
|death = 29 December 1503<br>Near [[wikipedia:Gaeta|Gaeta]] (present-day [[Italy]]) | |||
|period = Italian [[Renaissance]] | |||
|faction = Orsini<br>[[Assassins]] | |||
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | |||
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'''Fabio Orsini''' was an Italian ''condottiero'' and a member of the Orsini family.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /> | |||
==Biography== | |||
===Early life and carreer=== | |||
Fabio Orsini was born in 1476 or 1477, the son of Paolo Orsini. He was trained in the art of battle at an early age, already participating in a battle to help the Sienese at Montepulciano.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /> | |||
===Affiliations with the Borgia=== | |||
Around three years later, he joined his cousin [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] in a battle against the Savelli family. Following the battle, he married Jeronima Borgia, who was the cousin of [[Cesare Borgia]]. He supported his in-law family for some time, until he freed an impisoned friend from the Tor di Nona. He had to continue serving the Borgia against his will, however, as Cesare managed to bring the Orsini to their kneels.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /> | |||
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In 1500, he lend an old storehouse to the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], hoping that they might be able to take down the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]]. He was also aware of the fact that his cousin Bartolomeo was a member of them, as he had heard many stories about Bartolomeo's fellow Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /> | |||
Fabio | He fled and attacked [[Micheletto Corella]]'s army after Cesare had Fabio's father Paolo killed. He was unable to defeat Micheletto and lost his status. He became an outlaw, rading the countryside, and a warrant had been placed on his arrest by [[Rodrigo Borgia|Pope Alexander VI]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /> | ||
After the death of Pope Alexander VI and his son Cesare became disfavored, Fabio entered [[wikipedia:Pope Julius II|Pope Julius II]]'s service. He led the Papal armies to arrest Cesare for murder, betrayal and incest.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /> | |||
In late 1503, he participated in the battle of Garigliano alongside Bartolomeo. However, Fabio died of a head wound at the end of his short life.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" /> | |||
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Revision as of 16:38, 2 December 2010
Fabio Orsini was an Italian condottiero and a member of the Orsini family.[1]
Biography
Early life and carreer
Fabio Orsini was born in 1476 or 1477, the son of Paolo Orsini. He was trained in the art of battle at an early age, already participating in a battle to help the Sienese at Montepulciano.[1]
Affiliations with the Borgia
Around three years later, he joined his cousin Bartolomeo d'Alviano in a battle against the Savelli family. Following the battle, he married Jeronima Borgia, who was the cousin of Cesare Borgia. He supported his in-law family for some time, until he freed an impisoned friend from the Tor di Nona. He had to continue serving the Borgia against his will, however, as Cesare managed to bring the Orsini to their kneels.[1]
Later life
In 1500, he lend an old storehouse to the Assassin Order, hoping that they might be able to take down the Borgia. He was also aware of the fact that his cousin Bartolomeo was a member of them, as he had heard many stories about Bartolomeo's fellow Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze.[1]
He fled and attacked Micheletto Corella's army after Cesare had Fabio's father Paolo killed. He was unable to defeat Micheletto and lost his status. He became an outlaw, rading the countryside, and a warrant had been placed on his arrest by Pope Alexander VI.[1]
After the death of Pope Alexander VI and his son Cesare became disfavored, Fabio entered Pope Julius II's service. He led the Papal armies to arrest Cesare for murder, betrayal and incest.[1]
In late 1503, he participated in the battle of Garigliano alongside Bartolomeo. However, Fabio died of a head wound at the end of his short life.[1]
References
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