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[[Image:CesareBorgia.jpg|thumb|250px|Portrait of Cesare Borgia by Altobello Melone]] | [[Image:CesareBorgia.jpg|thumb|250px|Portrait of Cesare Borgia by Altobello Melone]] | ||
| − | The leader of the rich and powerful Borgia family in Florence during the Renaissance. Admired greatly by [[Niccolo Machiavelli]], Cesare Borgia used as a model of excellent leadership in Machiavelli's [[''The Prince'']]. In reality, Borgia was corrupt and ruthless. | + | The leader of the rich and powerful Borgia family in Florence during the Renaissance. Admired greatly by [[Niccolo Machiavelli]], Cesare Borgia was used as a model of excellent leadership in Machiavelli's [[''The Prince'']]. In reality, Borgia was corrupt and ruthless. |
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The leader of the rich and powerful Borgia family in Florence during the Renaissance. Admired greatly by Niccolo Machiavelli, Cesare Borgia was used as a model of excellent leadership in Machiavelli's ''The Prince''. In reality, Borgia was corrupt and ruthless.