Autobiography Of Cesare Borgia

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Cesare Borgia Autobiography
I can’t believe they have done this to me. Stripped me of my armor, of my clothes, but most importantly, my dignity. And worst of all, they didn’t even kill me: they left me here to die. Lying here, after being stabbed by a spear, and receiving 25 wounds. Such a disheartening way to die. To have time, to think about your life. And it all started on September 13, 1475 in Florence, Italy.
I was born a bastard, but that never stopped me from being the best in town. My one goal in life, from day one, was to be more powerful than anyone. I created competition in every situation, and I always won. My brothers and I did not have the best relationship, although my tutors, Paulo Pompilio and Giovanni Vera, recognized my …show more content…

And that is where I met Gonzalo de Córdoba, the man who rejected my offer to join me in a league against the Pope. And like the Pope, he arrested me as well, and brought me to Spain to be imprisoned. Although I may not have been able to talk my way out this time, I am so smart and brilliant that I managed to escape (1506). I met with my brother in law, King of Navarre, in Spain, where I led an army of 5,000 against some of his rebels. They somehow managed to ambush us. They stripped me of my armor, clothes, and my dignity. They didn’t kill me but rather left me here to die. Stabbing me with a spear, leaving me to lay here. And giving me time to think about my life.

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