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Cesare Borgia [čezare bordža] alebo César Borja [θesar βorcha] , vojvoda Valencijský, bol taliansky kondotiér, šľachtic, politik a kardinál. Bol synom pápeža Alexandra VI. a jeho dlhodobej milenky Vannozzy de Catanei. Bol bratom Lucrezie Borgiovej, Giovanniho , vojvodu z Gandíe, a Gioffreho , kniežaťa Squillace. Wikipedia  

✵ 13. september 1475 – 12. marec 1507
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“However much Rome may be in the habit of speaking and writing, for my own part, I shall give these libellers a lesson in good manners.”

Cesare to his father, Pope Alexander VI, (November, 1501), as quoted by Rafael Sabatini, 'The Life of Cesare Borgia', Chapter XI: The Letter to Silvio Savelli.

“Without any sign of alteration.”

Cesare, in reply to Macchiavelli, on not having a reputation similar to that of other lords (December, 1502) as quoted by Rafael Sabatini, 'The Life of Cesare Borgia', Chapter XVI: Ramiro De Lorqua

“The constellations this year seem unfavourable to rebels.”

Cesare to Macchiavelli (October, 1502), as quoted by Rafael Sabatini, 'The Life of Cesare Borgia', Chapter XV: Macchiavelli's Legation

“This is what I wanted to tell Monsignor di Volterra [Soderini] when he came to Urbino, but I could not entrust him with the secret. Now that my opportunity has come, I have known very well how to make use of it, and I have done a great service to your masters.”

Cesare to Macchiavelli, after telling him why he ordered his men to attack the soldiers of Vitelli and Orsini (December, 1502) as quoted by Rafael Sabatini, 'The Life of Cesare Borgia', Chapter XVII: The Beautiful Stratagem

“Diet of bankrupts… To-day, Messer Paolo is to visit me, and to-morrow there will be the cardinal; and thus they think to befool me, at their pleasure. But I, on my side, am only dallying with them. I listen to all they have to say and bide my own time.”

Cesare to Macchiavelli about his contempt for the Orsini (October, 1502), as quoted by Rafael Sabatini, 'The Life of Cesare Borgia', Chapter XV: Macchiavelli's Legation

“A matter which would be easily accomplished, as the best men of that State have already offered themselves to me.”

Cesare threatening Vitelli that he will deprive him of his state, of Citta di Castello, if he is disobedient. (July, 1502), as quoted by Rafael Sabatini, 'The Life of Cesare Borgia', Chapter XIV: The Revolt of the Condottieri

“[I] had not forgotten the way to reconquer it”

Urbino
Cesare to Macchiavelli, after the loss of Urbino (October, 1502), as quoted by Rafael Sabatini, 'The Life of Cesare Borgia', Chapter XV: Macchiavelli's Legation

“Your brother, Cesar de Borgia, Elect of Valencia”

Signature of Cesare's letter to Piero de'Medici, showing the good relations prevailing between them and Cesare's full consciousness of the importance of his position (August, 1492), as quoted by Rafael Sabatini, 'The Life of Cesare Borgia', Chapter IV: Borgia Alliances