Borgia

1495. Rodrigo Borgia, pope Alexander VI...

is still in spiritual retreat.

Regent Lucrezia Borgia governs the only universal church in his place.

Her brother Duke Cesare Borgia is at war in Romagna.

There are many rumors going around about the Borgias.

I wanted to fuck my daughter.

And I still want that. - Separate from Di Calabria.

I'm carrying his child. - My child.

I'm going. - You stay.

You're ruining my chance to get married , and now my family. It is over.

The fate of Italy remains in the hands of the Borgias.

The Papal States remain in default.

Those dukes took advantage of us. We'll tackle them.

Tomorrow I will beat Caterina Sforza-Riario, and then I will fuck her.

Then I am Cesare the god, or no one at all.

Incarnate Word'.

Her Royal Highness Lucrezia Borgia.

regent of the one true church, leads this meeting of cardinals.

on this eighth day of the month of January.

in the year of our Lord 1495.

I will not be led up the steps of the Vatican in chains.

I won't dance like a monkey for that stinking Catalan.

Vitelli, De Lorqua, our siege of Forli has now lasted three months.

We have the city surrounded and closed off.

Instead of tackling the armored shrew Caterina Sforza.

we watch Cesare play with that basket full of snakes.

The duke could tell from those snakes whether fate is favorable to him.

If he doesn't get bit, we'll move on to the attack.

No, he takes the time to develop the perfect strategy.

Cesare Borgia is genius. - Or fool.

Or insane.

Maybe we do n't know Cesare that well. We are going to eat.

Guard. Who has Di Naldo with him? A farm worker?

Cesare would rather talk to farm workers than us.

Vice Chancellor, please stand up.

According to Prince Alfonso di Calabria, you have hired spies.

They live within the households of the cardinals of the curia.

That makes it difficult for me to perform my duties.

Every pope after Sergius II! has used informants.

After the assassination attempt on your father... - Does Pope Alexander know about it?

Yes. He suspected that the chancellor was also spying on him.

We don't spy on the Pope.

If you don't believe me, just ask the creator.

El Pequeno, what about that? - Yes, the plan is mine.

It has to stop. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Those opinions threaten the church. - I'm disappointed with this about you, cousin.

The church relies on moral rules, not on deceit.

These practices must be stopped immediately .

How remarkable. A Borgia criticizing another Borgia.

In public.

You there. Stand still.

Holy Father. You have returned.

We are healed, Francesc.

Healing our perverted lusts, and our purpose:

In the time that remains, strengthen the power of the papacy and the family.

In the time left? Are you dying?

But the muscles become stiffer and the bones creak louder.

We demand stricter discipline.

We also demand that discipline from our own, including you.

Away you.

I had already paid him.

Da Vinci, what's going on? - You'll see soon enough.

So only six layers of bricks.

We attack. - Didn't the snake bite?

Yes, but he died from the poison I carry inside me.

Leonardo recreated it. Gnomes can live in it.

This mason maintains the walls, and according to him this is the weakest spot.

Do you trust such a guy? - Caterina is not loved.

We don't want to die for her.

We are only targeting this part of the wall.

Continuously, until a hole appears.

Once inside, we'll kill anyone who resists. Except Caterina Sforza.

I'll deal with that whore myself.

Firework.

Finished?

Firework.

Is she there? - Barricaded.

Rams. - This is the powder magazine.

She's threatening to blow up the castle with us in it.

My dearest Caterina. I'm not afraid to die. But you...

If you die, you cannot take revenge and take back your dukedom.

The victory of the Sforza.

Attack.

Knighthood still exists. Please allow me...

Do not.

As if the Holy Spirit appears.

Your Holiness, what an unexpected pleasure.

Brothers in Christ.

Cleansing the soul works best in a monastery, where the walls are silent.

and God is everywhere.

Maintaining purity is difficult in the outside world.

There, immorality and pleasure lurk.

It is especially difficult in your company.

Silently we ignore each other's sins. But that is coming to an end now.

The Virgin Mary has called us to her.

She has purified our souls.

A Borgia saved by a virgin. A miracle.

In my absence...

our regent has given the church a new moral compass.

We will also adhere to that.

Consequently.

we appoint Lucrezia Borgia as chief papal advisor.

Isn't that good news, Your Eminence?

You're looking at that wrong, Deschambault. We must take a port city.

Your Holiness, Your Highness, gentlemen. When we attack Ravenna.

all Italy will tremble with fear. - You can attack, but take...

Venice will protect Ravenna, even though she has sworn allegiance to Rome.

We'd better take a city with a more strategic location first.

From Pesaro we can face Venetian ships.

Otherwise we are at the mercy of the tides.

If you allow me.

Why Florence? - Because it's possible.

Florence is too well fortified. - With my guns...

It is not a Papal State, and is not under your mandate.

This is my mandate.

My brother fought the rebels in Pisa for Florence.

He failed, and was tortured and beheaded. This is what's left of Paolo.

Tooth for tooth. - Revenge is not a reason for war.

When my brother Juan besieged Bracciano, you defeated him.

Yet we stand here now, as comrades. - You should have found his killer.

To avenge his death.

Everyone prepare a plan of attack. For Ravenna, Pesaro, and Florence.

Go to Vitelli. I need his guns.

Six of them equal 5,000 troops.

Your eyes.

You really have no fear.

Read the end again.

"We have to settle our argument." “'Make up'. What a bad word.

Go to the Vatican.

Let Borgia smell your perfume, see your beauty. Go hunting.

No, mother. I don't hunt anymore.

I already have a child. I don't want another one, even if it becomes Pope.

You talk to her. - I know very little about this Pope.

I heard the rumor in Istanbul...

that he had feelings of lust for his daughter.

Gossip. I know Giovanni Sforza is impotent.

Not gossip, but speculation.

Borgia has realized that you are actually preventing him from sinful behavior.

He left because of his lust for Lucrezia.

Now that he's back, let's show him what he missed.

My bacchanal will be more decadent than Nero's.

Not in my house. - I invite everyone except Rodrigo.

We give the bacchanal in honor of our hero Cesare Borgia.

Cesare Borgia, our Savior could not have sent us a better man than You...

to represent us.

We appoint you Prefect of Rome...

and chief magistrate of the universal church.

God will guide you in all your journeys.

You will protect us, in name, but also physically.

I, Cesare Borgia.

swear to submit to the Holy Roman Church...

and to You, the Supreme Pope, Alexander VI.

I will subdue the rebellious cities.

They are a breeding ground for the worst possible crimes.

Caused by wicked dukes.

who extort their subjects for their own gain.

Those so-called leaders are breaking their own laws...

apparently to calm the angry mob.

The dukes themselves are the cause of that anger.

The arrest of Caterina Sforza makes it clear...

that whoever does not bow to Borgia will die.

Receive these noblest of all flowers.

the golden rose.

It reveals beauty to true believers ...

and the heretics thorns.

Thanks, my father.

All that I am, all that I will ever be.

I will put you at your service.

Caterina is the first triumph.

When the snow in the north has melted, I will tour Italy.

I establish a second, more glorious Roman Empire.

And I appoint cardinals who choose an obliging pope.

No problem. You have eternal life. - Only by you and Lucrezia.

Your Holiness, Cesare.

A friend of mine, Simon d'Auxere. - The Holy Father and I are busy.

Get away with your friend. Fool.

We heard you were invited.

At Palazzo Farnese. - I declined the invitation.

We'd like you to go anyway. - You love or loved Julia.

but she has only one passion: to torment you with jealousy.

We don't get love, just torment.

Let us know how she's doing. Every detail, every word.

And the stricter discipline then?

We meant what we said.

To defeat desire, you must challenge it. Just like hate.

Summon Cardinal Colonna. He's having dinner with us tonight.

Giulia wants a party. We scare her.

You need to get changed. - Nothing wrong with our clothes.

We'll take them off anyway.

What the hell are we getting now?

Men dressed as women, and women...

Is that you, Di Calabria?

Finally, there you are. Looks like you're shocked.

Pleasantly surprised. - Then enjoy it.

Just get changed.

Giovanni. It's time to put an end to old enmities.

Let us work together for the prosperity and happiness of our child.

Italy.

King Louis plans to one day wear the crown of Naples.

Should France be an ally? - France supplies Cesare with his army.