#Antonio de Borgia

[medievalandfantasymelee]

We are now just a few days away from the end of the submission period for the Hot Medieval and Fantasy Men Melee, and our Entrants stand numbered at 250!!!

Submissions will close on the 27th of June, so if you have a hot medieval/medieval fantasy guy (or multiple of them) you'd like to see compete, send them in!

Here is a list of our Noble and Worthy Contenders so far.

If your man isn't here, that means he has not been submitted.

The Contenders

So Far…

Adhemar, Count of Anjou [Rufus Sewell], A Knight's Tale (2001)

Prince Aemond Targaryen [Ewan Mitchell], House of the Dragon (2022-)

Alessandro Farnese [Diarmuid Noyes], Borgia: Faith and Fear (2011-2014)

King Alfred the Great [David Dawson], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan [Antonio Banderas], The 13th Warrior (1999)

Antonius Block [Max von Sydow], The Seventh Seal (1957)

Aragorn, Son of Arathorn [Viggo Mortensen], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

King Arthur Pendragon [Alexandre Astier], Kaamelott (2004-2009)

King Arthur Pendragon [Bradley James], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

Athelstan [George Blagden], Vikings (2013-2020)

Ash Williams [Bruce Campbell], Army of Darkness (1992)

Brian de Bois-Guilbert [Ciaran Hinds], Ivanhoe (1997)

 Brother Cadfael [Derek Jacobi], Cadfael (1994-1998)

Carlos I [Álvaro Cervantes], Carlos Rey Emperador (2015-2016)

Prince Caspian [Ben Barnes], The Chronicles of Narnia (2010)

Cesare Borgia [Mark Ryder], Borgia: Faith and Fear (2011-2014)

Cesare Borgia [Francois Arnaud], The Borgias (2011-2013)

Prince Chauncley [Daniel Radcliffe], Miracle Workers: The Dark Ages (2020)

Prince Daemon Targaryen [Matt Smith], House of the Dragon (2022-)

Khal Drogo [Jason Momoa], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Lord Eddard Stark [Sean Bean], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Edgin [Chris Pine], Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (2023)

Éomer, Son of Éomund [Karl Urban], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Étienne de Navarre [Rutger Hauer], Ladyhawke (1985)

Faramir, Son of Denethor [David Wenham], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Finan [Mark Rowley], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Sir Galahad [Michael Palin], Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Galavant [Joshua Sasse], Galavant (2015-2016)

Gawain [Dev Patel], The Green Knight (2021)

Geralt z Rivii [Michał Żebrowski], The Witcher (2002)

Geralt of Rivia [Henry Cavill], The Witcher (2019-)

Sir Guy of Gisborne [Basil Rathbone], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Sir Guy of Gisborne [Richard Armitage], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)

Prince Hamlet [Laurence Olivier], Hamlet (1948)

Hubert Hawkins [Danny Kaye], The Court Jester (1955)

King Henry II Plantagenet [Peter O’Toole], The Lion in Winter (1968)

King Henry V Plantagenet [Tom Hiddleston], The Hollow Crown (2012-2016)

Prince Henry [Dougray Scott], Ever After (1998)

Hugh Beringar [Sean Pertwee], Cadfael (1994-1998)

Inigo Montoya [Mandy Patinkin], The Princess Bride (1987)

Jareth [David Bowie], the Goblin King, Labyrinth (1986)

Jaskier [Joey Batey], The Witcher (2019-)

Prince John Plantagenet [Claude Rains], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Lancelot [Santiago Cabrera], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

Legolas Greenleaf [Orlando Bloom], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Madmartigan [Val Kilmer], Willow (1988)

King Mark of Cornwall [Rufus Sewell], Tristan and Isolde (2006)

Mikoláš Kozlík [František Velecký], Marketa Lazarová (1967)

Merlin [Colin Morgan], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

Niccolo Machiavelli [Thibaut Evrard], Borgia: Faith and Fear (2011-2014)

Prince Oberyn Martell [Pedro Pascal], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Peregrin “Pippin” Took [Billy Boyd], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Pero Tovar [Pedro Pascal], The Great Wall (2016)

Ragnar Lothbrook [Travis Fimmel], Vikings (2013-2020)

Ravenhurst [Basil Rathbone], The Court Jester (1955)

Richard Cypher [Craig Horner], Legend of the Seeker (2008-2010)

King Richard [Timothy Omundson], Galavant (2015-2016)

Richard III Plantagenet [Aneurin Barnard], The White Queen (2013)

Robin Hood [Errol Flynn], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Robin Hood [Michael Praed], Robin of Sherwood (1984)

Robin Hood [Cary Elwes], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Robin Hood [Tom Riley], Doctor Who: “The Robot of Sherwood” (2014)

Rodrigo Borgia [Jeremy Irons], The Borgias (2011-2013)

Rollo [Clive Standen], Vikings (2013-2020)

Samwise Gamgee [Sean Astin], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Sandor Clegane [Rory McCann], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Sid [Luke Youngblood], Galavant (2015-2016)

Sihtric Kjartansson [Arnas Fedaravicius], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Thorin Oakenshield [Richard Armitage], The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)

Tom Builder [Rufus Sewell], The Pillars of the Earth (2010)

Mr. Tumnus [James McAvoy], The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Vlad III Dracula [Luke Evans], Dracula Untold (2014)

Westley [Cary Elwes], The Princess Bride (1987)

William Thatcher [Heath Ledger], A Knight’s Tale (2001)

Will Scarlet O’Hara [Matthew Porretta], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Will Scarlett [Patrick Knowles], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Will Scarlett [Christian Slater], Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

[fromashesweriseuphiddenones]

My Top Ten Templars

1) Robert De Sable

2) Haythem Kenway

3) Shay Patrick Cormac

4) Daniel Cross

5) Uberto Alberti

6) Kjotve the Cruel

7) Father Antonio Maffei

8) Rodrigo Borgia

9)Lucy Stillman

10) Cesare Borgia

[quentinyhk]

Ci-dessus, une somptueuse représentation picturale de Pierre de Vérone exorcisant une femme possédée par un démon, peint par Antonio Vivarini, vers le milieu du Quattrocento.

Ci-dessous, un tableau de Francisco de Goya, une œuvre intitulée "Saint François de Borgia et le Moribond impénitent" (1788).

[alessandrodag]

Prince of Foxes (1949).

"El príncipe de los zorros" o en su idioma original “Prince of foxes” no sitúa en la Italia del renacimiento a mediados de agosto de 1500, y no abre en un escenario de un velorio, el velorio de Alfonso de Aragón Príncipe de Salerno y esposo de Lucrezia Borgia es aquí donde nos muestran a los personajes principales de la trama, entre ellos al protagonista de la obra Andrea Orsini, un noble y aficionado al arte, el cual igual de habilidoso que es con el pincel lo es con las palabras y lleno de ambiciones, sirve como soldado al maquiavélico príncipe César Borgia el cual en la historia real es hijo del polémico Papa Alejandro VI y por ello ostenta tal poder. Durante esta primera escena vemos el buen trabajo hecho con la escenografía, la arquitectura representada siguiendo los cánones clásicos y tipologías propias de las iglesias del renacimiento sumándole la vestimenta de los actores ayudan a crea una experiencia inmersiva, intente encontrar información sobre el nombre de la misma iglesia, pero difícilmente pude encontrar nada más allá de la mención de que se la cinta se rodó en Italia y los las estructuras vistas en la misma son auténticas.

Dicho lo anterior proseguimos con la narrativa donde en poco tiempo nos muestran el objetivo principal Cesar Borgia donde selecciona a Andrea para llevar a cabo una intriga, esta misión consiste en arreglar el matrimonio de su hermana viuda, Lucrezia y a Alfonso d’Este, hijo del duque Ercole d'Este de Ferrara, dando a entender que la muerte de su cuñado fue ordenada por este mismo para sacarle provecho diplomático. Bajo esta escena nos muestran parte de la actitud del que posteriormente se nos presenta como protagonista de la obra, pero cuyas acciones y forma de pensar ya nos intuía este desenlace, gracias a ello Borgia eliminará a Ferrara como un impedimento para la conquista del centro de Italia y la posterior unificación de la península italiana.

Andrea viaja a Venecia para vender algunos de sus cuadros y así recaudar dinero para los gastos de su misión, cabe resaltar que las imágenes que vemos son la real Venecia, tanto que se aprecia como existen la Campanile de San Marcos, Palacio Ducal de Venecia y el Palazzo della Librería (este último construido de entre 30 a 50 años después de la época donde nos situamos). Allí es donde conoce a otro personaje importante de la trama la cual señorita Camilla di Baglione, joven esposa del anciano conde Marc Antonio Varano de Citta del Monte. Durante su travesía a ferrara se nos muestra parte de la actitud de Andrea, un hombre confiado, carismático y bueno con el uso de las palabras tanto que convence a un asesino de contratarlo a pesar de que el mismo intento asesinarlo, además de mostrar dotes con el manejo de la espada. En ese mismo trayecto se detiene para visitar la granja de la viuda de un herrero. Ella es en realidad su madre, es aquí donde se nos muestra que el protagonista no es en realidad un noble si no un campesino y su nombre real es Andrea Zoppo y no el noble Orsini que pretende ser.

Al finalizar esta misión con éxito, se le encarga otra, esta vez una de asesinato donde su objetivo es la de embajador en la ciudad montañera de Citta del Monte (esta última existiendo solo en el universo de la cinta y cuya ubicación seria la actual San Marino), con órdenes de ayudar a Borgia a conquistar la ciudad en la cima de la montaña antes de la primavera, utilizando una conquista romántica de Camilla para facilitar el asesinato del anciano conde. Durante su estancia ocurren una serie de eventos que cambian la visión del protagonista mientras el amor hacia Camilla no hace más que aumentar y al mismo tiempo se ve cautivado por la sabiduría del hombre mayor y el amor por su pueblo.

El tiempo se agota y es donde llega Don Esteban, capitán de los ejércitos de Borgia para imponer sus condiciones a la ciudad. Es aquí donde Andrea Orsini despeja las dudas que durante meses se han ido acumulando en su cabeza y decide ayudar al Conde ante el ataque de las tropas de Borgia.

Durante un cruento asedio, el cual se sitúa en la actual Monte Titano en San Marino, el conde es herido de muerte en una emboscada, a partir de ahora el protagonista toma la defensa de la ciudad.

Después de tres meses de repeler los ataques, la ciudad se encuentra en sus últimas, aquí Orsini decide entregarse para que aceptar las condiciones de rendición y que la ciudad sobreviva, este es sentenciado a quedar ciego Belli, el asesino que se había vuelto su amigo es quien lo deja ciego con sus propias manos, pero es todo un truco para lograr salvar Andrea y finge la desfiguración, posteriormente juntos planean el rescate de Camila y junto a un levantamiento en la ciudad de  Citta del monte logran liberarla, causando una resistencia en contra de la casa Borgia que culminaría con su caída. Finalizando esta obra con el casamiento del campesino Andrea Zoppo y Camilla di Baglione.

A lo largo de esta obra nos deja muy en claro lo complicado de los tiempos del renacimiento, una época llena de intriga, conspiraciones y guerras, el príncipe de los zorros nos trata de narrar desde un punto de vista algo fantasioso estos hechos, ya que, aunque en base se representa en sucesos reales, a partir de cierto punto de la trama sigue con la narrativa de la novela en la que se inspira originalmente la obra, siento que narra demuestra bien lo que podría ser a nuestros ojos el día a día de ese entonces, la presencia de obras de arte y frescos además de la utilería y las ropas te hace sentir que estas en la época a pesar de ciertas incongruencias históricas y las limitaciones de la misma época en la que se produjo. A pesar de la calidad de la cinta y el blanco y negro aun se logra preciar el paisaje de los montes italianos e incluso acompaña la narrativa de impresionantes coreografías de batallas donde combinan ese paso histórico entre lo medieval y la proliferación de la pólvora. La arquitectura también se lleva una porción del pastel a pesar de mostrar planos interiores la mayoría de las veces, la cinta nos muestra lugres emblemáticos Roma, San Gimignano, San Marino, Venecia y del Véneto.

[nardogranata]

Il Nardò si butta via. Il S. Maria ringrazia.

NARDO'- S. MARIA CILENTO 0-1

Goal: 8' s.t. Nunziante

NARDO' (3-5-2): Viola; Urquiza (14’ st Ferreira), Lanzolla (30’ st Dammacco), Gennari; Milli (26’ st Cellamare), Ceccarini, Addae (14’ st Gentile), Guadalupi, Russo; Dambros, D’Anna.

Reserve: Furnari, De Giorgi, Ingrosso, Ciannamea, Mariani.

Trainer: Nicola Ragno

S. MARIA CILENTO (4-3-3): Spina; Ferrante, Cocino, Brugaletta (31’ st Mudasiru), Coulibaly; Borgia (26’ st Szymanski), Chironi, Nunziante (44’ st Della Corte); Maiese, Tedesco (38’ st Gassama), Catalano (14’ st Bonfini).

Reserve: Cannizzaro, Gaeta, Salzano, Pane.

Trainer: Antonio Rogazzo

Arbitro: Alessandro Colelli di Ostia Lido

Assistenti: Bruno Dattilo e Lorenzo Cagiola di Roma

Note: 13’ st espulso Chironi (SM) per doppia ammonizione. Ammoniti Coulibaly (SM), Addae (N), Nunziante (SM), Milli (N), Spina (SM), Maiese (SM), Szymanski (SM). Angoli: 10-2. Recupero: 0’ pt e 7’ st.

Il Nardò getta via una rimonta frutto di 11 partite utili consecutive con una prestazione fortemente deficitaria sia sul piano del gioco che della personalità compromettendo le possibilità di vittoria del campionato.

Il S. Maria Cilento approfitta delle amnesie granata e dopo 8 partite torna alla vittoria rilanciandosi in chiave salvezza.

La cronaca del match vede i cilentani ben equilibrati in campo con un Nardò pericoloso solo al 20' con la solita puntata in velocità di Dambros. Il tiro del brasiliano però oggi finisce addosso a Spina, abile a chiudere lo specchio della porta. I neretini potrebbero portarsi in vantaggio prima con Russo e poi con Ceccarini ma in entrambi i casi i tiri dei due under di inceppano nel momento decisivo.

Il Nardò aumenta i giri nel finale di tempo e con Gennari sfiora il goal di testa su cross dalla bandierina. Il primo tempo si chiude sullo 0-0 con un Nardò poco brillante e un S. Maria accorto e ben organizzato.

Nella ripresa si aspetta l'assalto granata invece arriva il vantaggio cilentano. All'8 palla persa in attacco dai neretini e ripartenza fulminea con tiro di Nunziante ad insaccarsi alle spalle di Viola.

Il Nardò reagisce e trova il pari sugli sviluppi di un corner con D'Anna ma l'assistente sbandiera un impercettibile fuorigioco. Al 15' Chironi si fa espellere per un altro intervento falloso a centrocampo. Il Nardò potrebbe approfittarne invece si smarrisce.

Fuori prima Addae, poi Urquiza e Lanzolla per fare spazio a Gentile, Dammacco e Ferreira. Il Nardò ingolfa la zona d'attacco e non riesce a trovare lo spunto vincente.

Al 30' Ferreira sfiora il palo su calcio di punizione, al 35' altro colpo di testa di Gennari fuori misura e nel recupero traversa di Dambros in mischia. Non è giornata. Il Nardò non riesce a sfondare e macchia il suo curriculum con la prima sconfitta casalinga. Il distacco dalla capolista Altamura sale a 6 anche se c'è da giocare un intero girone di ritorno.

[micro961]

Finale Nazionale de Il Cantagiro 2023

Vince Valentina Ambrosio

Si è svolta presso il Teatro Comunale la Finalissima de Il Cantagiro 2023, con una serata densa di momenti ed ospiti speciali che ha decretato come prima classificata assoluta la cantante Valentina Ambrosio dal Lazio, premiata dal Patron Enzo De Carlo. Al secondo posto si classifica il cantautore Alessio Caterini anche lui per la regione Lazio, premio consegnato dal Direttore Generale Elvino Echeoni, artista già noto al pubblico de Il Cantagiro per aver vinto il Premio Sergio Bardotti in una passata edizione. Al terzo posto si classifica un’altra giovane artista femminile, Bonaddio Chiara dalla Calabria, premiata da Cliò. Una gioia grande per tutti e tre finalisti del podio che si sono stretti per la foto di rito finale.

Durante la serata sono stati consegnati i Premi Speciali: Premio “Sergio Bardotti” alla vincitrice Valentina Ambrosio (Lazio) consegnato dalla moglie Carmen Di Domenico; Premio “Little Tony” consegnato da Angelo Petruccetti a Meteo (Marche); Premio Radio Italia Anni 60 consegnato da Maurizio Guccini a Pasquale Nolfo (Sicilia); Premio Settimanale Mio consegnato da Gianluca Ludovici a Freakybea (Toscana); Premio Critica 2Righe consegnato da Dorina Giangrande a Mavys (Lazio); Premio Accademia Belle Arti di Frosinone (Video-Clip) consegnato da Stefano Cesaroni a Sonia Lib (Lomardia); Premio Giffoni Festival a Orsogna Leonardo (Toscana) che riceverà una borsa di studio per la partecipazione al Giffoni Festival 2024. La consegna del premio è stata affidata ad Antonio Cagnazzo (Direttore del palco del Giffoni Festival) e Angelo Saponaro. Poco prima dell’assegnazione si è svolta la lettura dei saluti da parte del Sindaco di Giffoni Valle Piana Antonio Giuliano e la consegna di una targa speciale al Patron e Direttore Artistico del Festival Nicola Delle Donne. 

Alla conduzione l’ormai fidatissimo Marco Zingaretti che ha introdotto, oltre agli artisti, i numerosi ospiti d’eccezione come Stefano Borgia – finalista a The Voice Senior ed autore della canzone “Le mamme” di Toto Cutugno insieme a Franco Tortora dal Cantagiro Story del ’72. Ed ancora la presenza speciale della “Little Tony Family” che insieme a Gianluca Giorgini si sono esibiti con il brano “Corazon Loco”. Tra le “esibizioni speciali” uno spazio emozionante è stato il “Medley di Battisti” eseguito da tutti i cantanti in gara così come l’allegria dei The Fuzzy Dice, band di Teramo dallo stile rock’n’roll anni ’50. Un altro momento di rilievo è stato quella della presentazione del libro su Pino Daniele, “Tutto quello che mi ha dato emozione viene alla luce” (Rai Libri), scritto dal figlio Alessandro, alla presenza in sala della moglie Dorina Giangrande. Infine uno spazio dedicato al ricordo del noto autore Franco Migliacci, scomparso recentemente con la cantante Alina che ha eseguito un medley dei brani “Una rotonda sul mare” e “Tintarella di Luna”. Regista dell’evento Giulia Carla De Carlo.

I ringraziamenti speciali sono andati al Presidente del Consiglio Comunale Gianluca Ludovici e al Presidente della Pro Loco Daniele Carletti e per l’Accoglienza il Dott. Stefano Giorgilli.

[david001cdwr]

Prince of Foxes (1949) - Carlos David Williams Ricardo. C.I.29.662.313

Andrea Orsini, es un noble artístico menor y hábil con la espada, el cual da sus servicios a Cesar Borgia como soldado, quien descrestado por sus habilidades selecciona Andrea para llevar a cabo una intriga para arreglar el matrimonió de su hermana viuda Lucrecia y Alfonso d´Este, hijo del duque Ferreira, con la finalidad de conquistar el centro de Italia, sin embargo, Andrea se gana la enemistad de Don Esteban.

Andrea viaja a Venecia para vender sus cuadros, y es ahí donde conoce a Camila, la esposa de Marco Antonio del Monte, y enamorado de ella, para impresionarla le da uno de sus cuadros valorados en cien ducados. Poco después un asesino intenta matar Andrea, pero al neutralizarlo este descubre que el duque Ercole d´Este era el autor intelectual del intento de homicidio hacia su persona, anonadado, reflexiona sobre la situación y termina perdonándole la vida al asesino y reclutándolo para su sequito.

Luego de conocer a una madre que estaba molesta con su hijo por haber caído en malos pasos, Andrea logra arreglar el matrimonio mediante la intimidación, logrado esto, la siguiente misión es como embajador en Cita del Monte, con órdenes de ayudar a Borgia a conquistar la ciudad en la cima de la montaña para la primavera, utilizando a Camila para facilitar la eliminación del anciano conde, Belli, quien ha estado espiando Andrea desde su llegada a Venecia le es asignada nuevamente la misión de seguir cada uno de los pasos de Andrea e informar sobre si su lealtad es verdadera o no.

El conde cada vez que tiene un problema sube a lo alto de un precipicio para reflexionar y Billi se emociona porque así será más fácil asesinar al conde, pero Andrea se conmueve por el amor que el duque tiene hacia su pueblo, mientras tanto, Camila a pesar de sospechar del noble queda maravillada con sus cualidades artísticas.

Cuando Don Esteban ordena al conde que permita el paso de su ejército y le suministre tropas, este le desafía con el apoyo de su pueblo, Andrea cambia de bando para unirse a su causa, pero Belli, regresa hacia los Borgia autoproclamándose como “traidor nato”. 

El conde le revela Andrea que se casó con Camila para protegerla después de la muerte de su padre y que su relación es más como la de un padre hacia un hijo, pero cuando todo estaba dando un buen rumbo, es asesinado debido a una emboscada, Andrea toma la defesa y después de meses, Esteban le ofrece a Camila términos generosos por entregar Andrea, pero este se niega por amor, sin embargo, se termina entregando tanto por el bien de Camilla como se su pueblo.

Andrea es torturado y tildado de campesino, Borgia ordena su muerte por inanición pero Belli, ahora teniente al servicio de Borgia se mantiene leal en secreto a Andrea, finge la desfiguración y la madre de Zoppo se lleva a su hijo a casa, después de que Borgia pasara a otra campaña, Andrea y Belli planean liberar a Camilla que se encontraba encarcelada y ayudar a la gente a recuperar su libertad, estos lo consiguen y Andrea mata a Don esteban en combate, el levantamiento provoca una resistencia generalizada a Borgia y, después de su caída, Andrea y Camilla se casan

La película me pareció muy entretenida y nos muestra un poco como era la administración de los Borgia en la antigua Italia, las intrigas, las condenas y la corrupción era cosa de todos los días, y se plasma muy bien en el arreglo matrimonial planteado al principio de la cinta, me ha sido un viaje bastante enriquecedor y atrapante, la ambientación de la época me encanta y el romance me ha parecido muy adorable, agradecido con la profesora por hacerme ver esta hermosa obra.

[delannoie]

[trinity-blood-translations]

I noticed that there is the woman who look like helga in RAM 4 and wondering who is she? I wondering what Isaak and Dietrich planning and stay in RAM 4 since i also noticed there is a weird looking fish as if like they watching an aquarium?

Yes, the lady looking like Helga on the illustrations in RAM 4 IS Helga!:) She is undercover and works with AX till (somebody) (no spoiler) notices that there is something fault.———————————————————————————

I guess you mean this picture:

SPOILER ALERT!They are talking about the AX escaping and the current state of the Caterina (accused being a traitor due to a fake list -made by Isaak- of New Vatican members). Dietrich is trying to warn Isaak that there are people inside the RCO against him, but he seems not to be very interested in this danger.

Oh, yeh, the FISHES. They are Undine! One of the self-made pets of Isaak (the other four: Kohoruto (Schatten Kobolde), Salamander, Jirufide, Gnomu - sorry, I have no credit to the gif, if somebody has, please tell me) Well, I asked myself for long time, who the hell is Undine and where to find it in the novel, because it was nowhere to find….till I got the spanish version and it turned out, that the official english translation just left out a sentence where Undine was mentioned. (it’s not the only part where sentences are missing) I just posted this scene in revised english version:RAM 4.1 Isaak / Dietrich scene revised

[medievalandfantasymelee]

Our 296 Noble and Worthy Contenders

Adhemar, Count of Anjou [Rufus Sewell], A Knight's Tale (2001)

Prince Aemond Targaryen [Ewan Mitchell], House of the Dragon (2022-)

Aguilar de Nerha [Michael Fassbender], Assassin's Creed (2016)

Ahchoo [Dave Chapelle], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Ahmad [Mahesh Jadu], Marco Polo (2014)

Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan [Antonio Banderas], The 13th Warrior (1999)

Alessandro Farnese [Diarmuid Noyes], Borgia (2011-2014)

King Alfred the Great [David Dawson], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Shah Ala ad Daula [Olivier Martinez], The Physician (2013)

Allan-A-Dale [Joe Armstrong], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)

Sultan Alauddin [Ranver Singh], Padmavaat (2018)

Amarendra Baahubali [Prabhas], Baahubali Series (2015-2017)

Amleth [Alexander Skarsgård], The Northman (2022)

Ancelyn ap Gwalchmai [Marcus Gilbert], Doctor Who: “Battlefield” (1989)

Antonius Block [Max von Sydow], The Seventh Seal (1957)

Aragorn, Son of Arathorn [Viggo Mortensen], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Arman [Matevy Lykov], I Am Dragon (2015)

Arn Magnusson [Joakim Nätterqvist], Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)

Arondir [Ismael Cruz Córdova], The Rings of Power (2022-)

Arthur Pendragon [Oliver Tobias], Arthur of the Britons (1972, 1973)

King Arthur [Richard Harris], Camelot (1967)

King Arthur [Graham Chapman], Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

King Arthur [Nigel Terry], Excalibur (1981)

King Arthur [Sean Connery], First Knight (1995)

King Arthur [Alexandre Astier], Kaamelott (2004-2009)

King Arthur [Bradley James], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

King Arthur [Charlie Hunnam], King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

Asbjörn [Tom Hopper], Northmen: A Viking Saga (2014)

Ash Williams [Bruce Campbell], Army of Darkness (1992)

Asneez [Isaac Hayes], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Athelstan [George Blagden], Vikings (2013-2020)

Azeem [Morgan Freeman], Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Azog the Defiler [Manu Bennett], The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)

Balian de Ibelin [Orlando Bloom], Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Bard the Bowman [Luke Evans], The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)

Ser Barristan Selmy [Ian McIlhinney], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Father Beocca [Ian Hart], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Beowulf [Gerard Butler], Beowulf & Grendel (2005)

Bilbo Baggins [Martin Freeman], The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)

Bjørn Ironside [Alexander Ludwig], Vikings (2013-2020)

Bofur [James Nesbitt],The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)

Boromir, Son of Denethor [Sean Bean], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Sir Bowen [Dennis Quaid], Dragonheart (1996)

Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert [Sam Neill], Ivanhoe (1982)

Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert [Ciaran Hinds], Ivanhoe (1997)

Bronn [Jerome Flynn], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Brother Cadfael [Derek Jacobi], Cadfael (1994-1998)

Carlos I [Álvaro Cervantes], Carlos Rey Emperador (2015-2016)

Caspian X [Ben Barnes], The Chronicles of Narnia (2010)

King Caspian X [Samuel West], Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989)

Cesare Borgia [Mark Ryder], Borgia (2011-2014)

Cesare Borgia [Francois Arnaud], The Borgias (2011-2013)

Charles Brandon [Henry Cavill], The Tudors (2007-2010)

Prince Charmont [Hugh Dancy], Ella Enchanted (2004)

Prince Chauncley [Daniel Radcliffe], Miracle Workers: The Dark Ages (2020)

Chris Vexler [Karan Soni], Miracle Workers: The Dark Ages (2020)

Chu Hun [Peter Ho], Double World (2020)

“Cinderella’s Prince” [Chris Pine], Into the Woods (2014)

Connor MacLeod [Christopher Lambert], Highlander (1986)

Corlys Velaryon [Steve Toussaint], House of the Dragon (2022-)

Ser Criston Cole [Fabien Frankel], House of the Dragon (2022-)

Daario Naharis [Michiel Huisman], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Prince Daemon Targaryen [Matt Smith], House of the Dragon (2022)

Darkness [Tim Curry], Legend (1985)

Ser Davos Seaworth [Liam Cunningham], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Prince Dastan [Jake Gyllenhaal], Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Dong Yilong [Henry Lau], Double World (2020)

Khal Drogo [Jason Momoa], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Durotan [Toby Kebbell], Warcraft (2016)

Eamon Valda [Abdul Salis], The Wheel of Time (2022-)

King Ecbert Ealhmunding [Linus Roache], Vikings (2013-2020)

Lord Eddard Stark [Sean Bean], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Edgin Darvis [Chris Pine], Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (2023)

King Edmund the Just [Skandar Keynes, Mark Wells], The Chronicles of Narnia (2005-2010)

King Edward I Plantagenet [Stephen Dillane], Outlaw King (2018)

King Edward III Plantagenet [Blake Ritson], A World Without End (2012)

King Edward IV Platagenet [Max Irons], The White Queen (2013)

Edward, the Black Prince [James Purefoy], A Knight’s Tale (2001) 

Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford [Claude Rains], The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

Elendil [Lloyd Owen], The Rings of Power (2022-)

Elrond Half-elven [Hugo Weaving], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Elrond Half-elven [Robert Aramayo], The Rings of Power (2022-)

Sir Elyan [Adetomiwa Edun], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

Éomer, Son of Éomund [Karl Urban], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Erik Thurgilson [Christian Hillborg], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Étienne de Navarre [Rutger Hauer], Ladyhawke (1985)

Faramir, Son of Denethor [David Wenham], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Fezzik [André the Giant], The Princess Bride (1987)

Fili [Dean O’Gorman], The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)

Finan [Mark Rowley], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Fjölnir [Claes Bang], The Northman (2022)

Forge Fitzwilliam [Hugh Grant], Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Francesco de Pazzi [Matteo Martari], Medici (2016-2019)

Francois Villon [Ronald Colman], If I Were King (1938)

Frodo Baggins [Elijah Wood], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Sir Galahad [Michael Palin], Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Galavant [Joshua Sasse], Galavant (2015-2016)

Galessin, Duke of Orkney [Alexis Hénon], Kaamelott (2004-2009)

Gandalf [Ian McKellan], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Gawain [Dev Patel], The Green Knight (2021)

Gendry Waters [Joe Dempsie], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Geoffrey Chaucer [Pier Paolo Pasolini], The Canterbury Tales (1972)

Geoffrey Chaucer [Paul Bettany], A Knight’s Tale (2001)

George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence [David Oakes], The White Queen (2013)

Geralt z Rivii [Michał Żebrowski], Wiedźmin {The Witcher} (2002)

Geralt of Rivia [Henry Cavill], The Witcher (2019-)

Gest [Jakob Þór Einarsson], Hrafninn flýgur {When the Raven Flies}(1984)

Gimli, Son of Gloin [John Rhys-Davies], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Giuliano de Medici [Bradley James], Medici (2016-2019)

Glenstorm [Cornell John], The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Prince Graydon Hastur [Tony Revolori], Willow (2022)

Gríma Wormtongue [Brad Dourif], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Gu Tingye [Feng Shaofeng], The Story of Minglan (2018)

Guildenstern [Tim Roth], Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)

Gündoğdu Bey [Kaan Taşaner], Diriliş: Ertuğrul {Resurrection: Ertuğrul} (2014-2019)

Sir Guy of Gisbourne [Basil Rathbone], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Sir Guy of Gisburne [Robert Addie], Robin of Sherwood (1984-1986)

Sir Guy of Gisborne [Michael Wincott], Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Sir Guy of Gisborne [Richard Armitage], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)

Sir Gwaine [Eoin Macken], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

Haldir of Lothόrien [Craig Parker], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Prince Hamlet [Laurence Olivier], Hamlet (1948)

Prince Hamlet [Christopher Plummer], Hamlet at Elsinore (1964)

Hamlet [Iain Glen], Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)

Lord Harekr [Bradley James], Vikings: Valhalla (2022-)

King Henry II Plantagenet [Peter O’Toole], Becket (1964)

King Henry II Plantagenet [Peter O’Toole], The Lion in Winter (1968)

King Henry V Plantagenet [Laurence Olivier], Henry V (1944)

King Henry V Plantagenet [Kenneth Branagh], Henry V (1989)

King Henry V Plantagenet [Tom Hiddleston], The Hollow Crown (2012-2016)

Henry VII Tudor [Luke Treadaway], The Hollow Crown (2012-2016)

King Henry VIII [Ray Winstone], Henry VIII (2003)

Prince Henry [Dougray Scott], Ever After (1998)

Hubert Hawkins [Danny Kaye], The Court Jester (1955)

Hugh Beringar [Sean Pertwee], Cadfael (1994-1998)

Prince Humperdink [Chris Sarandon], The Princess Bride (1987)

Inigo Montoya [Mandy Patinkin], The Princess Bride (1987)

Isildur, Son of Elendil [Maxim Baldry], The Rings of Power (2022-)

Ivanhoe [Anthony Andrews], Ivanhoe (1982)

Ivar the Boneless [Alex Høgh Andersen], Vikings (2013-2020)

Jacques le Gris [Adam Driver], The Last Duel (2021)

Jack [Tom Cruise], Legend (1985)

Jafar [Marwan Kenzari], Aladdin (2019)

Ser Jaime Lannister [Nikolaj Coster-Waldau], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

James Douglas [Aaron Taylor Johnson], Outlaw King (2018)

Jareth, the Goblin King [David Bowie], Labyrinth (1986)

Jaskier [Joey Batey], The Witcher (2019-)

Prince Jingim [Remy Hii], Marco Polo (2014)

Little John [Nicol Williamson], Robin and Marian (1976)

Little John [Eric Allan Kramer], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Prince John [Claude Rains], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Prince John [Richard Lewis], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Prince John [Oscar Isaac], Robin Hood (2010)

Jon Snow [Kit Harrington], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Ser Jorah Mormont [Iain Glen], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Kai [Michael Gothard], Arthur of the Britons (1972, 1973)

Kili [Aiden Turner], The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)

The Kurgan [Clancy Brown], Highlander (1986)

al’Lan Mandragoran [Daniel Henney], The Wheel of Time (2022)

Sir Lancelot [Luc Simon], Lancelot du Lac (1974)

Sir Lancelot [Nicholas Clay], Excalibur (1981)

Sir Lancelot [Richard Gere], First Knight (1995)

Sir Lancelot [Santiago Cabrera], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

Legolas Greenleaf [Orlando Bloom], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Leofric [Adrian Bower], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Sir Leon [Rupert Young], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

Lin Shu [Hu Ge], Nirvana in Fire {Lángyá Bǎng} (2015)

Loial [Hammed Animashaun], The Wheel of Time (2022-)

Lurtz [Lawrence Makoare], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Madmartigan [Val Kilmer], Willow (1988)

Le Maître d'Armes (the fencing master) [Christian Bujeau], Kaamelott (2005-2009)

“Man With Snake” [Barry John Clarke], Edward II (1991)

King Mark of Cornwall [Rufus Sewell], Tristan & Isolde (2006)

Martin [Rutger Hauer], Flesh + Blood (1985)

Massetto [Dave Franco], The Little Hours (2017)

Matrim “Mat” Cauthon [Donal Finn], The Wheel of Time (2022)

“The Mayor of Hamelin” [Claude Rains], The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

Mehmed II [Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu], Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020-2022)

Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck [Dominic Monaghan], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Merlin [Nicol Williamson], Excalibur (1981)

Merlin [Sam Niell], Merlin (1998)

Merlin [Colin Morgan], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

Mikoláš Kozlík [František Velecký], Marketa Lazarová (1967)

Miles Hendon [Errol Flynn], The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

Mordred [Jason Done], Merlin (1998)

Much [Sam Troughton], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)

Murtagh Morzansson [Garrett Hedlund], Eragon (2002)

The Mute [Jon Bernthal], Pilgrimage (2017)

Nasir [Mark Ryan], Robin of Sherwood (1984-1986)

Niankoro [Issiaka Kane], Yeelen (1987)

Niccoló Machiavelli [Julian Bleach], The Borgias (2011-2013)

Niccoló Machiavelli [Thibaut Evrard], Borgia (2011-2014)

Nicodemus Ravens [Jakob Oftebro], Skammerens Datter {The Shamer's Daughter} (2015)

Prince Oberyn Martell [Pedro Pascal], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Odda the Elder [Simon Kunz], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

“One-Eye” [Mads Mikkelsen], Valhalla Rising (2009)

Osferth [Ewan Mitchell], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Sir Percival [Tom Hopper], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

Peregrin “Pippin” Took [Billy Boyd], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Pero Tovar [Pedro Pascal], The Great Wall (2016)

Perrin Aybara [Marcus Rutherford], The Wheel of Time (2022-)

Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish [Aiden Gillen], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

High King Peter the Magnificent [William Moseley, Noah Huntley], The Chronicles of Narnia (2005-2010)

Philip II [Timothy Dalton], The Lion in Winter (1968)

Phillippe Gaston [Matthew Broderick], Ladyhawke (1985)

“The Player” [Richard Dreyfuss], Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1990)

Podrick Payne [Daniel Portman], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Prince Prospero [Vincent Price], The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

Ragnar Lothbrok [Travis Fimmel], Vikings (2013-2020)

Ramsay Bolton [Iwan Rheon], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Rand al’Thor [Josha Stradowski], The Wheel of Time (2022-)

Ravenhurst [Basil Rathbone], The Court Jester (1955)

“The Red Death” [John Westbrook], The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

Renly Baratheon [Gethin Anthony], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Richard Cypher [Craig Horner], Legend of the Seeker (2008-2010)

King Richard [Timothy Omundson], Galavant (2015-2016)

Richard II Plantagenet [Ben Whishaw], The Hollow Crown (2012-2016)

Richard III Plantagenet [Aneurin Barnard], The White Queen (2013)

King Richard III Plantagenet [Benedict Cumberbatch], The Hollow Crown (2012-2016)

King Richard IV [Brian Blessed], The Black Adder (1982)

Rilk [Jesse Lee Keeter] JourneyQuest (2010)

Robert of Artois [Jean Piat], The Accursed Kings (1972)

Robert of Huntingdon [Jason Connery], Robin of Sherwood (1984)

Robert the Bruce [Chris Pine], Outlaw King (2018)

Robin Hood [Errol Flynn], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Robin Hood [Richard Todd], The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)

Robin Hood [Sean Connery], Robin and Marian (1976)

Robin Hood [Michael Praed], Robin of Sherwood (1984)

Robin Hood [Kevin Costner], Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Robin Hood [Cary Elwes], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Robin Hood [Jonas Armstrong], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)

Robin Hood [Tom Riley], Doctor Who: “The Robot of Sherwood” (2014)

Robin Longstride [Russell Crowe], Robin Hood (2010)

Rodrigo Borgia [Jeremy Irons], The Borgias (2011-2013)

Rollo [Clive Standen], Vikings (2013-2020)

Roose Bolton [Michael McElhatton], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Rosencrantz [Gary Oldman], Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)

Count Rugen [Christopher Guest], The Princess Bride (1987)

Saburo Naotora Ichimonji [Ryu Daisuke], Ran (1985)

Saladin [Milind Soman], Arn: The Knight Templar (2007), Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008)

Samwise Gamgee [Sean Astin], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Sandor Clegane [Rory McCann], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Saruman [Christopher Lee], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Stannis Baratheon [Stephen Dillane], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Tajomaru [Toshiro Mifune], Rashomon (1950)

“The Sherriff of Nottingham” [Alan Wheatley], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955-1959)

“The Sherriff of Nottingham” [Peter Cushing], The Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)

“The Sherriff of Nottingham” [Alan Rickman], Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

“The Sherriff of Rottingham” [Roger Rees], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Sid [Luke Youngblood], Galavant (2015-2016)

Sihtric Kjartansson [Arnas Fedaravicius], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Simon Aumar [Justice Smith], Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Steapa [Adrian Bouchet], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Syrio Forel [Miltos Yerolemou], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

“Taunting French Guard” [John Cleese], Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Theoden, Son of Thengel [Bernard Hill], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Thierry de Janville [Jean-Claude Drouot], Thierry la Fronde (1963-1966)

Thomas Becket [Richard Burton], Becket (1964)

Thomas Cromwell [Mark Rylance], Wolf Hall (2015-2024)

Sir Thomas Gray [Nigel Terry], Covington Cross (1992)

Thorin Oakenshield [Richard Armitage], The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)

Thranduil, The Elvenking [Lee Pace], The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)

Thraxus Boorman [Amar Chadha-Patel], Willow (2022)

Tom Builder [Rufus Sewell], The Pillars of the Earth (2010)

Tormund Giantsbane [Kristofer Hivju], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Sir Tristan [Kingsley Ben-Adir], King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

Trumpkin [Peter Dinklage], The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Mr. Tumnus [James McAvoy], The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Turgut Alp [Cengiz Coşkun], Diriliş: Ertuğrul (2014-2019)

Tyrion Lannister [Peter Dinklage], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Lord Tywin Lannister [Charles Dance], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Ubbe [Jordan Patrick Smith], Vikings (2013-2020)

Uglúk [Nathaniel Lees], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Uhtred of Bebbanburgh [Alexander Dreymon], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

Ulrich von Jungingen [Stanislaw Jasiukiewicz], Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960)

“Unnamed Elf Escort” [Bret McKenzie], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Uther Pendragon [Gabriel Byrne], Excalibur (1981)

Uther Pendragon [Anthony Stewart Head], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)

Vaisey, Sheriff of Nottingham [Keith Allen], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)

Vlad III Dracula [Luke Evans], Dracula Untold (2014)

King Vortigen [Jude Law], King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

Wat [Alan Tudyk], A Knight’s Tale (2001)

Wen Kexing [Gong Jun], Word of Honor (2021)

Westley [Cary Elwes], The Princess Bride (1987)

Wil Ohmsford [Austin Butler], The Shannara Chronicles (2016)

William Wallace [Mel Gibson], Braveheart (1995)

Will Scarlet O’Hara [Matthew Porretta], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Will Scarlett [Patrick Knowles], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Will Scarlett [Christian Slater], Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Will Scarlett [Harry Lloyd], BBC’s Robin Hood, (2006-2009)

William Thatcher [Heath Ledger], A Knight’s Tale (2001)

Willow Ufgood [Warwick Davis], Willow (2022)

Xenk Yendar [Regé-Jean Page], Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Zbyszko z Bogdanca [Mieczyslaw Kalenik], Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960)

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Apuntes de la parte 2

Aliados

Bárbara de Braganza

Fernando VI

Pedro Padilla (Enlace con el Ministerio)

Florinda La Cava (Agente, sección códigos y cifrados)

Salai (Agente perdido en el tiempo)

Pío Baroja (Agente de patrulla, médico y escritor)

Pepa La Loba (Agente caída en desgracia)

Blas de Lezo (Agente caido en desgracia)

Neutrales o no conocen la existencia del Ministerio

Paca

Antonio Machado (Profesor de Francés, no conoce la existencia del Ministerio)

Pilar de Valderrama (No sabe para quién trabaja)

Mentes pensantes

Juana de Austria (Hija de don Juan de Austria, espía, enemiga)

Isabel de Borgia (Infiltrada en tiempos actuales, primera linea de batalla contra el Ministerio)

Ana María de Austria  (Hija de don Juan de Austria, espía, enemiga)

*Antonio Pérez (Antiguo secretario de Felipe II)

Enrique (Anomalía histórica)

[alessandro-dodo-vinai]

Libri 2021

Elenco di tutti i libri letti nel 2021

In ordine per inizio lettura durante l’anno (in parentesi quelli iniziati nel 2020)

Modi di dire genovesi – Franco Bampi – saggio (2020)

Sonatine Bizzarre – Antonio Fogazzaro – poesia (2020)

Tra le stele e un pò più in là – Lina Raimondo – biografia scientifica

Le Cronache del ghiaccio e del fuoco 4 (GOT) – George R.R. Martin – romanzo fantasy (2020)

Le banche per la ricostruzione – Stefano Siglienti - saggio storico

I Medici un uomo al potere – Matteo Strukul – romanzo storico

L’orlo della Fondazione – Isaac Asimov – romanzo fantascientifico (2020)

Moriarty the Patriot 3 – Ryosuke Takeuchi – manga

Moriarty the Patriot 4 – Ryosuke Takeuchi – manga

Good bye Juventus - John Charles - biografia sportiva

La cucina genovese - Alessandro Molinari Pradelli - saggio culturale

La cucina ligure - Alessandro Molinari Pradelli - saggio culturale

La fenomenologia dello spirito - G.W. Friedrich Hegel - saggio filosofico (2020)

Quando in Portoria si rideva - Serena Bassano - saggio culturale

Thérèse Philosophe - Denis Diderot - romanzo adulto

Fanny Hill - John Cleland - romanzo adulto

Otto von Bismarck - Edward Crankshaw - biografia storica

La filosofia nel boudoir - Marchese de Sade - romanzo adulto

Internet - Rosario Viscardi - saggio tecno

Suor Monika - Ernst Hoffmann - romanzo adulto

Gamiani - Alfred de Musset - romanzo adulto

La mia vita segreta - Anonimo - romanzo adulto

Nella Roma Pontificia ai tempi dei Borgia e dei Medici - Jacques Heers - saggio storico

Fort Wheeling - Hugo Pratt - fumetto

La compagnia delle civette - Elisa Puricelli Guerra - romanzo romantico

A Napoli ai tempi di Masaniello - Nino Leone - saggio storico

Le terre immaginate - Huw Lewis Jones - saggio letterario

Hanako-kun 1 - Aida Iro - manga

Hanako-kun 2 - Aida Iro - manga

Cesare - Andrea Meloni - fumetto

Lincoln - Roberto Dakar Meli - fumetto

Filippo il Bello - Christophe Regnault - fumetto

Kennedy - Thibault Damour - fumetto

Lenin - Denis Rodier - fumetto

Hanako-kun 3 - Aida Iro - manga

The Promise Neverland 1 - Posuka Demizu - manga

Tex il segreto della missione spagnola - Rodolfo Torti - fumetto

Microsoft Office 2000 - Laura Acklen - saggio tecnico

Il buio al crocevia - Elliot Ackerman - romanzo thriller

Sherlock 3 - Jay - manga

Dago 52/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 53/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 54/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 294/21 - Alberto Caliva - fumetto

The Promise Neverland 2 - Posuka Demizu - manga

The Promise Neverland 3 - Posuka Demizu - manga

The Promise Neverland 4 - Posuka Demizu - manga

The Promise Neverland 5 - Posuka Demizu - manga

Verdi campi di Fiandra - Gino D'Antonio - fumetto

L'uomo del Tanganyka - Attilio Micheluzzi - fumetto

Tex 728 - Mauro Laurenti - fumetto

Tex 729 - Mauro Laurenti - fumetto

In Cina ai tempi di Marco Polo - Jacques Gernet - saggio storico

Zio Tungsteno - Oliver Sacks - biografia scientifica

Le undicimila verghe - Guillaume Apollinaire - romanzo adulto

La città senza nome - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

La ricorrenza - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

Gli altri dei - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

Dagon - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

Nyarlathotep - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

Azathoth - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

il richiamo di Cthulhu - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

il modello di Pickman - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

il caso di Charles Dexter Wand - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

Depliant vari: San Tarcisio - Piccoli Semi / L'Oratorio della SS. Trinità di Vobbia - Maria Ratto / Somali (preview manga) - Yako Gureishi / La Messa - Mario Leonardi / Racconta la Messa - Mario Leonardi / Rete Museale Anfiteatro Morenico di Ivrea - Rete AMI

Parchi culturali nel Vicentino - Touring Club Italiano - saggio culturale

Nel silenzio della luce - Paolo Canavese - poesie

A Creta ai tempi di Minosse - Paul Favre - saggio storico

The Promise Neverland 6 - Posuka Demizu - manga

Dago monograf.68 - Alberto Caliva - fumetto

Lucy - Donald Johanson e Maitland Edey - saggio storico

The Promise Neverland 6 - Posuka Demizu - manga

The Promise Neverland 7 - Posuka Demizu - manga

Hanako-kun 4 - Aida Iro - manga

Dago 55/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 56/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 57/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Il colore venuto dallo spazio - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

Dago 58/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 59/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 60/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 295/21 - Sergio Ibanez - fumetto

Dago 296/21 - Sergio Ibanez - fumetto

Il giorno della civetta - Leonardo Sciascia - romanzo storico

Dago 71/21 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 73/21 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 74/21 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 178/21 - Edym - fumetto

Tower of God 1 - Siu - fumetto

Nell'Italia Meridionale al tempo dei Normanni - Jean Marie Martin - saggio storico

Storia del <<Necronomicon>> - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

L'orrore di Dunwich - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

The Promise Neverland 8 - Posuka Demizu - manga

Colui che sussurrava nelle tenebre - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

A Berlino ai tempi di Hitler - Jean Marabini - saggio storico

The Promise Neverland 9 - Posuka Demizu - manga

Dago 61/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 62/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

Dago 63/19 - Carlos Gomez - fumetto

La bussola d'oro - Philip Pullman - romanzo fantasy

Torpedo: Sing Sing Bang Bang - Jordi Bernet - fumetto

Catedral de Toledo - Vicente Martí - saggio

Hanako-kun 5 - Aida Iro - manga

Hanako-kun 6 - Aida Iro - manga

The Promise Neverland 10 - Posuka Demizu - manga

Dimostrazione, argomentazione dialettica e argomentazione retorica nel pensiero antico - Antonio M. Battegazzore - saggio filosofico

Le montagne della follia - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

Il fantastico pianeta che sta nel Sistema Solare ma nessuno lo sa perché nessuno l'ha mai visto Fraffrog Francesca Presentini - fumetto

Color Tex 16 - Ugolino Cossu - fumetto

The Promise Neverland 11 - Posuka Demizu - manga

Hanako-kun 7 - Aida Iro - manga

Un sorriso tra due silenzi - María Duenas - romanzo di costume

La maschera di Innsmouth - Howard Phillips Lovecraft - romanzo horror

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[infinitelytheheartexpands]

In Which notyouraveragejulie Catalogues All the Operatic Works She Experiences for the First Time in 2021

(to be continually added onto throughout the year)

the list is organized by alphabetical order of composers’ last names and then in alphabetical order of titles. an asterisk by a title, unless otherwise indicated, means my first full experience of that opera was audio-only. an asterisk by a composer’s name indicates that this year marks the first time I’ve ever experienced a full opera by them.

so, the ongoing list:

Adam, Adolphe*

Le postillon de Lonjumeau (The Postilion of Lonjumeau)

Alfano, Franco*

Cyrano de Bergerac

Auber, Daniel François Esprit*

Fra Diavolo (Brother Diavolo)

Gustave III, ou le bal masqué (Gustave III, or The Masked Ball)*

Aucoin, Matthew*

Eurydice

Bachelet, Alfred*

Scemo*

Barber, Samuel*

A Hand of Bridge

Blanchard, Terence*

Fire Shut Up in My Bones

Borodin, Alexander*

Knyaz Igor (Prince Igor)

Britten, Benjamin

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Busoni, Ferruccio*

Doktor Faust (Doctor Faust)

Caccini, Francesca*

La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina (The Liberation of Ruggiero from Alcina’s Island)*

Chabrier, Emmanuel*

L’étoile (The Star)

Charpentier, Gustave*

Louise

David, Félicien*

Herculanum*

Debussy, Claude*

La damoiselle élue (The Chosen Young Lady)*

L’enfant prodigue (The Prodigal Son)*

Pelléas et Mélisande (Pelléas and Mélisande)

Donizetti, Gaetano

Lucrezia Borgia

Poliuto

Dukas, Paul*

Ariane et Barbe-bleue (Ariadne and Bluebeard)

Eötvös, Peter*

Angels in America

Fauré, Gabriel*

Pénélope*

von Flotow, Friedrich*

Martha, oder Der Markt zu Richmond (Martha, or The Market at Richmond)

Glass, Philip*

Akhnaten

Godard, Benjamin*

Dante*

Gounod, Charles François

La colombe (The Dove)*

La reine de Saba (The Queen of Sheba)*-#100!!! (December 30, 2021)

Grétry, André*

Richard Cœur-de-lion (Richard the Lionheart)

Hahn, Reynaldo*

Ô mon bel inconnu (Oh, my beautiful unknown one)*

Halévy, Fromental

La magicienne (The Sorceress)*

La reine de Chypre (The Queen of Cyprus)*

Le dilettante d’Avignon (The Dilettante of Avignon)*

Handel, George Frideric

Rodelinda, regina de’Longobardi (Rodelinda, Queen of the Lombards)

Semele

Susanna*

Theodora

Hersant, Philippe*

Les Éclairs (Lightning)

Hervé (real name: Louis Auguste Florimond Ronger)*

Mam’zelle Nitouche

Ibert, Jacques*

Persée et Andromède (Perseus and Andromeda)*

Janáček, Leoš

Osud (Destiny)

Kimper, Paula M.*

Patience and Sarah

Korngold, Erich Wolfgang

Das Wunder der Heliane (The Miracle of Heliane)

Lecocq, Charles*

La fille de Madame Angot (The Daughter of Madame Angot)*

Lortzing, Albert*

Zar und Zimmermann (Czar and Carpenter)

Lully, Jean-Baptiste*

Armide

Martínez, José “Pepe”*

Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross the Face of the Moon)*

Mascagni, Pietro

L’amico Fritz (The Friend Fritz)*

Massenet, Jules

Don César de Bazan*

Don Quichotte (Don Quixote)

La Navarraise (The Navarrese Woman)*

Le jongleur de Notre-Dame (The Juggler of Our Lady)

Sapho*

Thérèse*

Messager, André*

Passionnément (Passionately)*

Meyerbeer, Giacomo

L’étoile du nord (The North Star)

Monteverdi, Claudio

L’Orfeo (Orpheus)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario)*- #75 (July 28, 2021)

Mussorgsky, Modest

Khovanshchina (The Khovansky Affair)

Nielsen, Carl*

Maskarade (Masquerade)

Offenbach, Jacques

La belle Hélène (The Beautiful Helen)

La vie parisienne (The Parisian Life)

Orff, Carl*

Antigonae*

Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista*

La serva padrona (The Servant Girl Turned Mistress)

Ponchielli, Amilcare

I Lituani (The Lithuanians)*

Prokofiev, Sergei

Igrok (The Gambler)

Purcell, Henry*

Dido and Aeneas*

King Arthur*

Ravel, Maurice*

L’enfant et les sortilèges (The Child and the Spells)

L’heure espagnole (The Spanish Hour)

Reynolds, Peter*

Sands of Time*

Rossini, Gioachino

La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)

L’Italiana in Algeri (The Italian Woman in Algiers)

Saariaho, Kaija*

L’amour de loin (Love from Afar)- #50!!! (May 2, 2021)

Salieri, Antonio*

Prima la musica e poi le parole (First the music and then the words)*

Saint-Saëns, Camille

Henry VIII

Le timbre d’argent (The Silver Bell)*

Scarlatti, Domenico*

L’Ottavia restituita al trono (Ottavia Restored to the Throne)*

Shostakovich, Dmitri

Ledi Makbet Mtsenskogo uyezda (Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District)*

Smetana, Bedřich*

Prodaná nevěsta (The Bartered Bride)

Spontini, Gaspare*

Olimpie*

Stephan, Rudi*

Die ersten Menschen (The First Humans)

Strauss, Richard

Salome

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

Orleanskaja deva (The Maid of Orléans)

Pikovaya dama (Pique Dame/The Queen of Spades)

Various Composers

L’Aiglon (The Eaglet; music by Arthur Honegger and Jacques Ibert; this is the first time I have heard an opera by Honegger but not the first time I’ve heard one by Ibert)*

La jacquerie (The Jacquerie Revolt; music by Édouard Lalo and Arthur Coquard; this is the first time I have heard any operas by either composer)*

The Secret Life of Paintings (pastiche of excerpts from operas by George Frideric Handel, Claudio Monteverdi, and Antonio Vivaldi; this is the first time I have heard an opera even partly using the music of Vivaldi)

Verdi, Giuseppe

Alzira

Giovanna d’Arco (Joan of Arc)

Oberto

Un giorno di regno

Viardot, Pauline*

Le dernier sorcier (The Last Sorcerer)*

Vivaldi, Antonio*

Dorilla in Tempe

Wagner, Richard

Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg)

Parsifal

Weill, Kurt

Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny)

Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno*

Il segreto di Susanna (Susanna’s Secret)

Zandonai, Riccardo*

Francesca da Rimini

von Zemlinsky, Alexander*

Der Zwerg (The Dwarf)

Final Count: 100

[gardenofkore]

"Small black eyes,

if you look,

let houses and cities fall down.[...]"

Giovanni Meli, The eyes [According to the tradition, Meli is referring to Lucia Migliaccio's beautiful black eyes].

Donna Lucia Maria was born in Siracusa on January 18th 1770. She was the daughter of Don Vincenzo Migliaccio e Bonanno, of the Princes of Baucina and 8th Duke of Floridia and San Donato, and Spanish descendant Dorotea Borgia e Rau, of the Marquises of Casale. At 6, following her father's death, and as her parents' only living child (her brother Ignazio had already died at just 5 years old), she inherited the Duchy of Floridia. 

On April 19th 1781, only 11 years old, the little Duchess married in Palermo the 25 years old Benedetto Maria Grifeo del Bosco (he was born on November 17th 1755), Duke of Ciminna and firstborn of Gerolamo Maria 7th Prince of Partanna. The Grifeo was an incredibly old and noble Sicilian family whose ancestors received their titular fief during the rulership of the Great Count Ruggero, in 1091, and the baronage in 1139, during the reign of his son, King Ruggero II of Sicily. In 1802 the Prince Gerolamo Maria died, and Benedetto became the 8th Prince of Partanna, making Lucia the Princess consort.

Benedetto also inherited the role of Deputy of the Kingdom, and on November 4th of the same year, he was awarded by King Ferdinando IV of Naples and III of Sicily with the knighthood of the Insigne Real Ordine di San Gennaro. The Prince of Partanna also served as Gentleman of the Bedchamber and State Councillor, giving his wife the chance to frequent Palermo high society and even the Royal court during King Ferdinando's long periods spent in Sicily. Lucia was praised for her intelligence, artistic skills and beauty (in particular her black eyes). 

The Princess bore her husband nine children, five of whom survived infancy: Vincenzo (future 9th Prince of Partanna), Giuseppe, Leopoldo, Luigi. Marianna, the only daughter, is considered by some people the illegitimate daughter of King Ferdinando, since she was born in 1808, when Lucia was already the sovereign's lover, and given the deep affection Ferdinando always exhibited for Marianna. 

Since 1806, the King and his court, had been forced to move to Palermo to escape the French army which had invaded the peninsular part of the Bourbonic kingdom and would establish the Kingdom of Naples under the rulership of Napoleon's brother-in-law, Joachim Murat.

In the meantime, Lucia's beauty (not ruined in the least by the numerous pregnancies) gave soon rise to a lot of gossip, and her name was linked to other gentlemen's ones, like the Neapolitan Lucio Caracciolo, Duke of Roccoromana, renowned womanizer. The existence of a relationship between the two is (according to some) supported by the fact that, once married to the King, she asked her husband to pardon the Duke, as Caracciolo had been loyal to Murat and even took part to the Russian Campaign. Despite his traitorous track records, in fact, the Duke retained until the end his favoured position at the Bourbonic royal court. 

On January 16th 1812, King Ferdinando, who since 1806 had been able to count on the help of the British army and, thanks to them, retain control of Sicily, was nonetheless forced by his protector Lord Bentinck to hand over his powers (on the basis of a fictitious illness) in favour of his son Francesco, who was appointed Regent of the Kingdom. The same year, on March 28th, Don Benedetto Grifeo died at 56, leaving Lucia free to pursue her relationship with Ferdinando with fewer restrictions especially since the King's rightful wife, Maria Carolina, having lost any political influence and accused to have plotted against the British allies  was forced to leave Sicily to never return.

On July 1814 Ferdinando pronounced himself recovered and took back control of the government. As he intended to keep the peace in the Sicilian territory, he declared he would maintain (at least officially) the Sicilian Constitution which had been promulgated in 1812, under the regency of his son. Two months later, on September 8th, Maria Carolina would be found dead in her chamber in Hetzendorf castle, in Vienna. 

Now free, Ferdinando asked Lucia to marry him, and she was too happy to accept. The couple married in Palermo's Palatine Chapel, in a secret ceremony officiated by Friar Salvatore Maria Caccamo, the King's confessor and chaplain, and with Vincenzo and Carlo De Falco as only witnesses, on November 27th, barely 80 days after Maria Carolina's death. Lucia was 44, while her husband was 63. 

Ferdinando's son and heir, Francesco had tried to dissuade his father on the ground of the many rumours going around Lucia's marital fidelity, to which the old King supposedly retorted: "Penza ‘a mammeta, guagliò, penza ’a mammeta!" ("Think about your mom, kid, think about your mom!"), alluding to the deceased Queen's affairs. The only thing that cheered Francesco was that, as a morganatic union, no child born from that marriage could make any claim on the Throne. 

As soon as people got wind of the secret wedding ceremony, the couple was critiqued as their marriage (which moreover had happened too soon) was seen as an attempt made by two cheaters who, now both widowed, had tried to patch things up.

Unlike her illustrious and strong willed predecessor, Lucia proved to be discreet, moderate and accommodating, staying away from political affairs and intrigues. Ferdinando was particularly satisfied with his new wife, bragging that he had now a wife that let him do whatever he wanted, and a Minister that gave him little to do. 

Even though Napoleon had already been (apparently) defeated in Leipzig and sent to exile on the island of Elba, Murat was still ruling in the Neapolitan territory, making for Ferdinando impossible to return, even with the British support. It would be only one year later, that the former Emperor's brother-in-law would be defeated in the battle of Tolentino, at the beginning of May. Thanks to  the agreements made during the Congress of Vienna, and especially since the Treaty of Casalanza signed on May 20th 1814, Ferdinando was given back almost his whole former territories. In this same occasion, although, he lost Malta (which had been part of the Kingdom of Sicily since XIth century) which became a British protectorate, and the Stato of the Presidi (which included the Island of Elba), donated to the Gran Duchy of Tuscany. 

In 1815 Ferdinando returned to Naples with Lucia by his side, while his son Francesco was left in Sicily to act as Lieutenant of the Kingdom. In Naples Lucia was warmly welcomed and was showed the due respect as a real Queen. Moreover, her beauty also helped attracting many artists' attention.

That same year Lucia received from her husband a special gift. The King in fact bought for his wife the vaste estate located in the Vomero quarter in Naples, which once had belonged to the Prince Giuseppe Caracciolo of Torella. As a tribute of Lucia's title of Duchess of Floridia, the manor was renamed la Floridiana, while the park annexed was called Parco Grifeo (deriving from another of her titles). The property was enriched in 1817 with the purchase of other surroundings plots, while between 1817-19 architect Antonio Niccolini cured the reconstruction in Neoclassical style of the pre-existing villa and the re-configuration of the park as an English landscape garden. Friedrich Dehnhardt, the then Director of the Botanical Garden of Naples, oversaw the bedding of more than 150 species of plants, which went to enrich the already beautiful park. By 1819, the estate comprehended two villas (Villa Floridia – later Floridiana - and Villa Lucia), a bridge which connected the two habitations, an open-air theatre called "della Verzura", a Neoclassical circular temple, fake ruins, fountains, statues and greenhouses. La Floridiana was to be Lucia and Ferdinando's haven of tranquillity for the next few years. 

On December 8th 1816 Naples and Sicily were merged into a single state, which was named Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (with Naples as its Capital, much to Palermo and the Sicilian in general's chagrin), and Ferdinando became the first sovereign of the now unified reign, and would be known as Ferdinando I of the Two Sicilies. The heir Francesco resumed his role as Regent and Lucia as Royal spouse.

In his last years, Ferdinando had to deal with revolutionary movements in both Sicily and Naples. He was forced to sign the Constitution and once more to entrust the executive powers to Francesco. It was only in 1821, with the help of the Austrian army which occupied Naples (the revolution in Sicily had already been stopped), the King managed to restore the Bourbonic absolute monarchy and the Constitution was withdrawn. Ferdinando died four years later, on January 4th 1825, after 57 years of reign. He was 73, and his marriage with Lucia had lasted 11 years. Lucia spent her remaining time in her Floridiana. She died one year and three months later, on April 26th 1826. She was buried in the Church of San Ferdinando, in Naples, separated from her husband, who lies in the Church of Santa Chiara, burial place of the Bourbonic Kings of Naples. 

 Her son Vincenzo inherited his mother's titles and fiefs, while La Floridiana was divided in 1827 by the deceased Duchess' children into three distinct parts. Villa Lucia was firstly owned by her son Luigi Grifeo, Minister to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, and then passed from hand to hand. The villa is currently a private residence whose property is divided into three wealth Neapolitan families. Villa Floridiana and the park, on the other hand, underwent many alterations at the hands of the heirs, until in 1919 they were sold to the Italian State and became the Museum of Ceramic.

[ducavalentinos]

Hello ! Could you tell me facts about the life of Cesare Borgia? Thaanks.

So, I really wanted to make this a short list with basic facts, but somehow it ended up becoming a longer, detailed list with my favorites facts alongside facts that aren’t very well known or mentioned, here it goes: - Cesare received an outstanding, carefully planned education. He was brought up at Rome by private tutors until the age of twelve, in 1489 he left Rome to attend La Sapienza of Perugia, where he studied the foundations of law and the humanities, being placed under the charge of the preceptor Giovanni Vera of Archilla, to whom btw, he remained warmly attached until Vera’s death in 1503. In 1491 he continued his studies in Civil and Canon law at the University of Pisa, attending the lectures of Filippo Decio, one of most rated lecturer on canon law of his day. There he also became more acquainted with the Medici family, through Lorenzo de’ Medici sons: Giovanni de’ Medici and his brother Piero. - Paolo Pompilio, a Spanish scholar, dedicated his treatise on verse-writing, the Syllabica, to Cesare, where he praised him as ‘Borgiae familiae spes et decus’  (the hope and ornament of the House of Borgia).     - His father, as Cardinal and Vice-Chancellor, invested a long list of benefices upon him, to name only a few: when he was seven years old, pope Sixtus IV conferred upon him a prebend of the cathedral’s chapter of Valencia. In 1483 he received the title of rector of Gandia and archdeacon of Játiva. Later on, with pope Innocent VIII he was granted the position of treasurer of Mallorca’s cathedral, following that of canon of Lérida, Archdeacon of Tarragona and then treasurer of Cartagena’s cathedral. By 1491, Innocent at last granted him the bishopric of Pamplona. - He learned the art of bullfighting from the Spanish members of his father’s court and it became one of his life passions. Whether in Rome or in the Romagna, at any celebration, there was almost always a bullfight and he was almost always participating himself. - He also loved hunting, so he was always looking for good hunting dogs and falcons. On May 28th, 1497 he even sent one of his men, Enrico, to Germany to request from the Archbishop of Mainz some “well-trained and sagacious hunting dogs; their quality to be more important than their number.” - He was the first person in the history of the Church to resign the cardinalate, eventually becoming commander of the Papal armies. - He was briefly hostage of the Colonna during the conflicts of the French Invasion in 1494, and later on hostage of the king of France, Charles VIII. Although that time, he escaped their camp at Velletri, with the help of a man named Francesco del Sacco, officer of the Podestà of Velletri, who was waiting for him with a horse. Cesare sped back to Rome going to the house of one Antonio Flores, where he stayed for a night and informed his father of his presence. The next day, he withdrew to the city of Spoleto, and remained there until matters cooled off. - In 1497, a sword was forged for Cesare, known as “the queen of swords”, for his visit to Naples as papal legate, to crown the new king, Frederick of Naples. Its design was attributed to many artists including Michaelangelo, but it is more likely that the artist was Pinturicchio. And the blacksmith/sword engraver was Salomone da Sesso (c. 1465- c.1504–21) who after his conversion to Christianity assumed the name of Ercole dei Fedeli. (more details about the sword here x) - Cesare appeared wearing a horned mask in the guise of a unicorn during a theatrical performance, in one of the many festivities held in honor of his sister Lucrezia’s second wedding. Unicorn are known symbols of female chastity, possibly a reference to Lucrezia and her wedding night, but it also shows off Cesare’s own sense of humour, since it was well known to all present that he was anything but a chaste man lol. And the unicorn horn, according to a Greek physician had the ability of protecting people from sickness and neutralizing poison, which could have been another humourous remark from Cesare in reference to his family’s reputation of using poison to dispose of their enemies. - His best known mistress was Fiammetta Michaelis, she was a cultured courtesan from Florence, but who lived in Rome since 1473 most likely. Her relationship with Cesare was such that even after his death in 1507, she continued to sign herself as Fiammetta Ducis Valentini (of the duke Valentino). And her will in the city archives was headed ‘The Testament of La Fiammetta of Il Valentino.” - On May 10, 1499, he married Charlotte d’Albret, and before his departure from France he appointed her governor and administrator of all his lands and lorships in France and Dauphiny. He also made her heiress to all his moveable possessions in the event of his death (a little more about that here x). On December 1501, he personally selected precious gifts to be sent to her acquired from Venice. It included moulded wax, white sweetmeats, fine sugars, syrups, nine barrels of Malvoisie, oriental spices, oranges and lemons and all kinds of cloths. - Under his patronage, the first printing press of any importance was established in Italy. It was set up at Fano by Girolamo Sancino in 1501. One of the earliest works was the printing of the Statutes of Fano for the first time in January 1502. - About his administration staff, also in the year of 1501, we know he had a beautiful young woman from Bologna named Jovanna, working for him in his chancery. She’s described as a “degnissma scriptora”, she wrote letters and maybe did other secretarial duties as well for 14 ducats. - Whether it was treachery or a legit, reasonable move against Guidobaldo's own plans of treachery against him, the fact is that Cesare acquired Urbino without bloodshed in any of the towns, in a brilliant coup that amazed the whole of Italy (and terrified the nobility lol). While leaving a military contingent at Camerino, Cesare road north through the Apennines, between Nocera and Urbino he covered more or less sixty miles in forty-eight hours with a mixed force of 2.000 men. Before anyone else knew, he had already took Cagli, inside the Duchy of Urbino. Simultaneously, two other points were taken too, Montevecchio and San Lorenzo. Di Naldo, one of Cesare’s captains came from the east. These three armies converged towards the capital of Urbino then, where they met with the castilian and the garrison was rendered by him. A few hours later Cesare himself entered the city without any resistence. - The famous Sleeping Cupid by Michelangelo that Cesare gifted it to Isabella d’Este when he took Urbino in 1502 had a history together. He had previously been the owner of this piece. Cardinal Riario Sforza bought in 1496, but apparently when he found out that the piece was a modern piece and not an antique, he didn’t wanted it anymore, so it was displayed across the street of Cesare’s palace and he bought before the end of the year and later on send it as a gift to Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino. -  A popular canzona of the time, Donna contra la mia Voglia by Filippo de Lurano  (c.1470-c.1520) was Cesare’s favorite song. (There is an excellent version of it too by conductor and composer Jordi Savall). - As another step to secure the unity of the Romagna, Cesare did a reform in legal administration of great importance, he established a supreme Court of Appeal, named the Rota, influenced by the famous Court of the Vatican with the same name. He appointed as The First President, a newly created office, to Antonio di Monte Sansovino, a distinguished jurist with high integrity, and who was universally beloved. This Appeal Court sat in the seven main cities of the Romagna: Fano, Pesaro, Rimini, Cesena, Faenza, Forlì and Imola. If it was necessary, this Court would sit for as much as two months. All expenses were met by a payment from each of these judicial circuits of 200 ducats per annum. - In October 1500 Pinturicchio wrote to Cesare asking for the grant of a well to be put in one of the lands pope Alexander VI had bestow on him and his descendents at Chiusi, a city in the province of Siena, but near Perugia. Pinturicchio went himself to see Cesare at Diruta to request for all the necessary permission. Cesare issued a letter to Alfano Alfani, vice-treasurer of Perugia, making the request and saying that: “he had again taken to his service Bernardino Pinturicchio of Perosa, whom he always loved because his talent and gifts; and he desires that in all things he should be considered as ‘one of ours.” This initial request wasn’t honored so Cesare wrote again to this Alfani reinforcing his wish to be granted within that year. In 1501, Pinturicchio was given an annual payment as Cesare’s personal painter as well. - Cesare hired Leonardo da Vinci as a military architect and engineer in the spring of 1501, he entrusted him with all sorts of projects, in Cesena for example he asked that Da Vinci planned a new quarter of the city with wilder streets, sidewalks, parks, and a functioning sewage system and many other improvements. He also issued papers from the city’s headquarters for the construction in Cesena of a new university building, a palace to house the Rota. - Cesare also commissioned Da Vinci to work on an alterpiece, that is now lost unfortunately, at the Santuario della Beata Vergine del Piratello, outside of Imola. Some scholars agree that Da Vinci at the very least begun this painting, but it was not finished by him. There are some sketches he made that are called: Three views of a bearded man and it’s generally accepted to be Cesare, in what might have become a portrait of him in this alterpiece. - Right after he conquered a city, it was Cesare’s policy to issue a stem proclamation against plunder, guaranteed the property of the citizens. At Forlì he took measures to safeguard the convents, listening to all complaints of ill-treatment or robbery at the hands of the soldiery. On December 7, 1500, he hanged from the windows of his headquarters, two of his own men, a Piedmontese and a Gascon soldier, who had disobeyed his orders against plunder in the town. On the 13th of the same month, other offenders followed the same fate as the first two, which showed his zeal and the level of his commitment for the interests of his Forlivesi subjects. - At Cesena, as in other places in the Romagna, that same policy was applied, the usual disorder was put to an end, and civic automony was fully restored, along with the suppresion of aristocratic feuds, which resulted on econonical security and internal peace. - During the conquest of Faenza, the only city where Cesare met a true resistance, he retired to Cesena through the winter months while the siege kept going there. One night, he was walking around the city when he found a baby girl abandoned in the street, he commanded the baby to be nursed, and settled an ample dowry on the baby’s mother until she was of marriageable age. Afterwards, when the father refused to acknowledge the girl as his own, Cesare himself acknowledged the girl and she was baptized that day. - On March 29, 1501, when he was informed of Beatrice of Naples arrival at Cesenatico, twice Queen of Hungary and of Bohemia, and sister of Frederick of Naples, he send off his staff to greet her and to present her with a 'royal gift'. He ordered his lieutenants to honor her in every city in the Romagna and the Marche region, where she made her way back to Naples. - On 1502, Cesare and his father, Rodrigo went on a boat trip to Piombino and the island of Elba so that Rodrigo could officially take possession of these territories Cesare had recently conquered. Everything went smoothly, and they were on their way back when a violent storm began, hitting them hard. During 5 days they wandered aimlessly. Everyone, but Rodrigo, were quite anxious and scared. At the second day, the crew saw an English ship, and Cesare proposed to go to this boat to request for help, but Rodrigo refused, not wanting to request help from strangers. Eventually they made it back ashore, but it was a close call there for them for awhile.     - After the masterstroke at Senigallia, where he successfully arrested his conspiring condottiere, the city was in total confusion, and a part of Cesare’s infantry were starting to sack the city, so Cesare in full armour and on horseback gave orders for his men to stop the sacking immediately, he then gathered some of his captains and went about the city streets putting a stop to the abuses that were starting to happen, some soldiers however, refused to obey his orders, and they were promptly executed there for their disobedience. - On 25 October, 1506 he managed to escape the Castle of La Mota, in Spain, a fortress that at that time worked as State prison, of maximum security, and where he was imprisoned. With the collaboration of his chaplain, and a servant of the governor's, named Garcia, along with the outside help from Count of Benavente, a powerful lord from the neighbourhood, who visited him regularly, he managed to climb down the 40 meter high tower with a rope, and if memory doesn't fail me, he was the only prisoner to have ever managed to escape this prison lool.