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Cesare

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Cesare Borgia, the ruthless and ambitious son of Pope Alexander VI, rises to become Captain General of the Papal armies and a Templar Grand Master during the Italian Renaissance. After orchestrating his brother's murder to gain power, he leads a campaign to conquer all of Italy while waging war against the Assassin Brotherhood, believing himself destined to rule with absolute authority.

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