As Captain-General of the Papal Army, Cesare Borgia seized the chance to realize his dream of power over the turbulent Italian states. -- Forsaking the appointment as Cardinal of Valencia forced upon him by his father, Pope Alexander VI, Cesare married Charlotte D'Albret, thus becoming a French duke. It was a political marriage, the first step in Cesare's plan to unite Italy beneath his own iron will. He pursued his dream with ruthless determination....
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