Cantarella

Cantarella was a poison that was most probably a variation af arsenic, often used by Pope Alexander IV in political assassinations. The Borgia family and the Templars often used it to rid themselves of unwanted persons.

Victims

• Giovanni Mocenigo was poisoned by Carlo Grimaldi using cantarella.
• Pietro Rossi was poisoned by Micheletto Corella during the events of the Colosseum passion play with cantarella concealed in his wine. Pietro was eventually saved by Ezio Auditore.
• 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.
• After Rodrigo Borgia attempted to poison his son, Cesare rammed the cantarella-filled apple down Rodrigo's throat, causing him to die.