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Reminded me of Cesare of Florence: "Our most noble and excellent signor and further, I send to your eminent nobility a cargo of two barrels of gelatin of sea bass, mullet and river
"flounder. To this I send you a keg of crabs fried and marinated in orange juice. There are four or five squid in said cargo. But I cannot supply more. I also send you another round basket full of sardines, and sardinellas, and eels. Also in said basket, next to said fish, one mackerel tuna, one small golden spar, and two moustache. They are all fried. I also send to your highest nobility five pieces of raw flounder and ten pieces of sea tongues, so that you may cook them all at your discretion. I draw your nobility’s attention to the fact that due to bad weather and storm the sailors could not deliver the goods. Thus from Friday to Monday no fish could be bought. But this morning, as soon as the storm abated, some fish arrived, the one I sent to your nobility. It cost me much effort and expense* to buy it, but the fish is good. Of course, it would have been much better if I had been able to buy more garfish. The squid I could not find any more, as no more were brought in further. Moreover, I ask your greatest nobility to apologize for me to his majesty the margrave for the fact that I could not deliver to your excellency large octopuses and clams, because I could not get any in the whole world, and I never received the two large octopuses I was promised because of the raging storm. And all the fish and everything else listed cost me four and five ducats. As for the previously mentioned goods, if your nobility would like to give them to my messenger, I would be very happy, as I gave that servant the task. I have nothing more to add to the matter. In addition to what I have said, there is other news that the Walachians have burned about 50 Turkish transport ships*, the ones which came to deliver wood for building galleys. The Turks had everything ready. And the aforementioned Walachians were rejoicing at their victory. They came to the place where the same mentioned vessels were standing to load the wood. They burned them, not all of them, as was said. And they cut all the Ottoman seamen into pieces, and about 50 carpenters, and then they left, where they rejoiced over their victory and waited for them to join forces with the army of the king of Hungary from day to day. The latter, it was said, had already set out to find them. And it is also reported that the Turk was not even able to establish a military camp, because all ran away, and he began to fix various atrocities, so that people did not run away, but could not do anything about it and then. As soon as I hear any more of this, I will inform your nobility, before whom I always bow. Sent from Venice, April 12, 1462. Humble servant of your noble Excellency, Cesare of Florence, knight* et seq."
A shopping list from medieval Cairo (11th-13th century CE), written in medieval Judeo-Arabic. The little dashes above some of the words may mean that the items have been purchased or paid for. On the list are fish and saffron, among other things.
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Cesare Saccaggi (Italian, 1868-1934)
Incipit Vita Nova – Dante e Beatrice
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My Love - Florence + The Machine // The Borgias (2011-2013) // The Lovers - Rene Magritte // The Borgias: Apocalypse // Anatomy of a Hug - Luna Lu // The Borgias S1 E1 // Western Nights - Ethel Cain // The Borgias (2011-2013) // The Kiss of Death - Edvard Munch // Twisted Tongue - Matt Maeson
#the borgias#web weaving#[communing with angels]#cesare x lucrezia#cesare borgia#lucrezia borgia#holliday grainger#francois arnaud#the borgias showtime#the borgias apocalypse#florence + the machine#ethel cain#matt maeson#lyrics#edvard munch#rené magritte#art#incest cw
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The Vision of Saint Helena - Paolo Veronese (detail) // Judith and Holofernes - Giulio Cesare Procaccini (detail) // Interior of a Church - Henri de Braekeleer (detail) // King - Florence + the Machine
#paolo veronese#giulio cesare procaccini#gothic architecture#king#dance fever#florence + the machine#florence and the machine#fatm#art#art history#lyrics#lyric art#tw blood
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Cesare Ciani - Old Florence (n.d.)
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This golden collar is worn on Henry Cavill as Charles Brandon in The Tudors (2007) and later worn on Francois Arnaud as Cesare Borgia in The Borgias (2013) and worn again on David Bradley as Bardi in medici: Masters of Florence (2016)
#recycled accessories#the tudors#henry cavill#charles brandon#the borgias#francois arnaud#cesare borgia#david bradley#medici: Masters of Florence#period drama#historical drama#costume drama#reused accessories#perioddramaedit#period dramas#dramasource
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reading about machiavelli and cesare borgia and one thing i read calls his idolization, i guess, of cesare “swooning”. that’s SUCH a funny thought.....
#machiavelli at the young age of 33 seeing cesare borgia and immediatley becomien like schoolgirl smitten is the current image#hes writing mr niccolo borgia in pink gel pen on his letters back to his superiors in florence......#samael speaks
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#ubisoft#assassins creed#assassins creed ii#cesare borgia#claudia de firenze#cesare#claudia#roma#florence#renaissance
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Ritual of Fire (Cesar Aldo Book 3) by D.V Bishop
Publisher : Pan; Main Market edition (15 Feb. 2024)Language : EnglishPaperback : 400 pagesISBN-10 : 1529096502ISBN-13 : 978-1529096507 Book Blurb Florence. Summer, 1538. A night patrol finds a rich merchant hanged and set ablaze in the city’s main piazza. More than mere murder, this killing is intended to put the fear of God into Florence. Forty years earlier on this date,…
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#Book Blogger#Book Recommendation#Book review#Bookliterati#Cesare Aldo#Cosimo de Medici#Crime#D V Bishop#Florence#Historical Fiction#History#Murder#Pan Macmillan#Ritual of Fire#Savonarola#Suspense#thriller
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“Cesare Borgia was a Spanish-Italian cardinal who resigned his church office to became a military commander, powerful lord, and a leading figure in the politics of his era. The acknowledged but illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, Borgia was the sibling of Lucrezia, Juan and Gioffre Borgia. Cesare was a brilliant general who lived during the period when the papacy was a both a spiritual and military power. Cesare Borgia’s actions greatly advanced the domain of the Papal States after his father became pope. Simultaneously, Cesare became a powerful political figure in his own right. His amassed titles included Duke of Valentinois and Romagna; Prince of Andria and Venafro; Count of Dyois; Lord of Piombino, Camerino, and Urbino.
Cesare was also a brilliant military commander and a skillful statesman. He was greatly admired by Niccolò Machiavelli, who was at Borgia’s court from October 7, 1502 through January 18, 1503. During this time, Machiavelli wrote regular dispatches to his superiors in Florence, many of which have survived and are published in Machiavelli’s collected works. Machiavelli also used many of Borgia’s exploits and tactics as examples in The Prince, and advised politicians to imitate Cesare. Two episodes were particularly impressive to Machiavelli: The method by which Borgia pacified the Romagna, and his tactics leading up to the execution of his rebellious captains in Senigallia. A man of scientific rather than artistic interests.
Cesare also married Charlotte d'Albret, a sister of the king of Navarre. The couple had a daughter: Louise Borgia.
Cesare died at the siege of the Spanish town of Viana in 1507, at the age of 31.”
#tvedit#historyedit#perioddramaedit#cesare borgia#the borgias#zanisummers#tuserlou#userhann#userfish#userhayf#userclayy#usersjen#usermyr#userlenna#userzaynab#tusereliza#tuserava#by tha#my boyfriend is back and he's cooler than ever
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The Unending Grief of Jenny of Oldstones 𓇢𓆸
george r.r martin // nana komatsu // charles baudelaire // velimir khlebnikov // unknown // enzo vogrincic & nana komatsu // george r.r martin // cesare saccaggi // jay vespertine @letsbelonelytogetherr // pinterest // george r.r martin // anne carson // like grains of sand (1995) // goo goo dolls // nana komatsu // pinterest // anne magill // florence & machine //pavana reddy // jane b. for agnès v (1988) // taylor swift // @ojibwa // florence & the machine // haunting of hill house ( 2018 ) // seven samurai (1954) // pinterest // florence & the machine // gaston bussière
#duncan targaryen#duncan the small#jenny of oldstones#duncan x jenny#asoiaf#awoiaf#asoiafedit#aegon v targaryen#pre asoiaf#a song of ice and fire#grr martin#game of thrones#asoif/got#house targaryen#hotd#house of the dragon#fire and blood#f&b#a world of ice and fire#preasoiafedit#twoiaf#asoiaf fancast#web weaving#valyrianscrolls#greif#tragedy#love is truly the death of duty#Spotify
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Starling Desmond? Those guys are wild, especially when they start mimicking machines and people talking.
They’re super pretty too. Look at that metallic shine.
Also… here’s a video of a starling mimicking a human voice, making R2D2 sounds, making kissy-kissy noises and whistling.
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Desmond would definitely use it to his advantage. He has the ability to mimic a human’s voice with the memories of multiple languages.
Which means…
He can pretend to be haunting Templars.
At that point, they wouldn’t even think that a bird was the source of all those voices.
And even if they see Desmond talk, they would assume he’s possessed.
Oh.
And I suppose he can also talk to his ancestors while he’s at it. XD
Desmond might get the ‘title’ of Devil Bird from the Templars while his ancestors just call him “Desmond, the talking bird”.
I feel like, in this case, we should give Desmond a handicap. He can’t speak long sentences, only short ones. But that’s enough to converse with his ancestors and scare the shit out of the Templars.
Desmond also only speak to his ancestors when he’s sure they’re alone or with someone they trust (ex: Malik and Kadar, the Auditores, …… Achilles later on)
There’s an inhuman quality to Desmond’s voice which he milks immediately. He tells the Templars their deepest secrets (Al Mualim) or prey upon their insecurities and weaknesses (Cesare).
To his ancestors? His voice takes a higher more birdsong tune and his ancestors actually believe the ‘Devil Bird’ is another bird altogether that has the same capability as Desmond, probably corrupted by the Apple.
It took them hearing Desmond intimidate Templars using that voice to understand that, yes, it was really their adorable companion making Templars fear the unknown.
(Leonardo absolutely loves him and sketches him a lot, adding him to his works whenever possible. In the future, the Starling would be seen as Leonardo’s favorite bird and a symbol of the arts. Florence might even try to make it the national bird because of Leonardo)
#desmond is turned into an animal subgenre#desmond is turned into a creature subgenre#desmond as a starling#he’s just a sweet bird to his ancestors#the devil bird to the templars#… and abbas XD#assassin's creed#desmond miles#altaïr ibn la'ahad#ezio auditore#ratonhnhaké:ton#connor kenway#teecup writes/has a plot#fic idea: assassin's creed#ask and answer
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Angels Adoring the Heart of Jesus - Vincent López Portaña (detail) // Elizabeth I as a Princess - attributed to William Scrots (detail) // The Relief of Genoa by the Marquis of Santa Cruz - Antonio de Pereda (detail) // Saint Cecilia - Cesare Dandini (detail) // King - Florence + the Machine
#saint cecilia#elizabeth i#king#dance fever#florence + the machine#florence and the machine#fatm#art#art history#lyrics#lyric art#tw human heart
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Would you be able to make a gifset collage of cesare with his robes/cloaks? Particularly of the one with his exit from the Florence church after giving savernarola his heresy charge? Thanks if you do!
sure!! his cardinal robes actually have all the rizz because they give off a sinister hot priest vibe and we love to see it <3 i'll finish the lined list requests and then start with this one! :)
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[Request] - Ezio x F!ChildhoodFriend!Reader - Waiting
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Fandom: Assassin’s Creed
Pairing: Ezio Auditore x F!ChildhoodFriend!Reader
Words:1246
Warnings: None, I think
Notes: I wrote this super quick because I didn’t have much time, I don’t even remember what I was trying to do here, it’s been months since I wrote and I only edit it now because I forgot to do so until now. Past few months have been draining, sorry!
She shuddered in the cold breeze. The wind whispered in the dark, coaching her to retreat back into the palace for the night, but she stood her ground.
Waiting.
The wind would, sometimes, carry to her the sound of clinking armor, and occasionally she'd see the glint of said armor peeking through the foliage of the garden, reflecting the torches the guards carried in their rounds.
She dreamt of running, of stealthily weaving through the guards in the gardens bellow and disappear into the night, forever. But she knew she couldn't do it alone.
She had to wait.
Her shoulders sagged. She clicked her nails against the balcony's rail. She sighed.
She waited.
She was running out of time. Her wedding was tomorrow. To Cesare Borgia, of all people.
If she were anyone else, she'd be happy with this arrangement. Cesare was powerful, and so far the interactions between them had been nice. It was one of the best marriages her family could have arranged.
But she knew about the rumors. Worst yet, she knew they were true. She knew getting into the Borgia family would be a death sentence. But she couldn't just leave on her own.
So she waited.
The very soft and light clink of armor right behind her pulled her from her thoughts.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting, bella" Ezio's voice cut through the silence. She turned to him. He stuck to the shadows, making sure the light that bled through the window didn't give him away. She couldn't see many of his features, but she knew he was as handsome as usual. She smiled.
"Took you long enough! I almost thought you wouldn't come." She whispered.
"You know I'd never leave you to rot here." Usually his voice carried a light, teasing, tone that put her at ease, even in the most dire of situations, but not this time.
It brought her terrible memories of that day in Florence. It was the first time she'd hear him use that tone, when he's told her of his family's execution, that he was running away, and that he promised he'd come back for her someday.
It was terrifying seeing him leave like that, distressed, and knowing there was nothing she could do to help her friend, lest she put her own family in danger.
So she waited.
And when he finally returned, he told her everything, like he always did. But unlike all those times as children, where Ezio would sneak her out of her house and out into the city to cause trouble, she couldn't join him in his mission that time.
So, she waited some more. She waited for a more appropriate time to tell him her feelings. She waited for a time where she could have Ezio back in her life safely.
And then she got offered to the Borgia. Because her family didn't have enough power, apparently.
She thought nothing of it. She knew she couldn't stay single forever and it was only a matter of time until her family sent her off to marry in an arrangement that would benefit them. Sure, she heard the rumors, but she thought they were just that, rumors.
It wasn't until Ezio found out that she realized how bad it was. The way he almost flew into a fit of rage when she nonchalantly told him who she was going to marry was terrifying, but nowhere close to the way she felt when she realized just who she was about to marry.
Her interactions with Ceasare had been pleasant, but once she knew what hid behind the mask she couldn't help but notice the little tells in his behavior. It was hard to keep her composure, but she could smile, nod and pray. Ezio promised he'd take her far away from that madness, but they had to wait for the right time.
So she waited.
And now, just before her wedding day, here he was.
As promised. "Let's get out of here, then!" She said with a smile. Ezio, however, signaled her to stop.
"Not yet, I have a plan, but we'll need to wait for tomorrow." She glared at him, mouth wide open. "Don't worry, bella, it's a solid plan, you just need to wait a few-"
"No!" Ezio jumped at her tone. She noticed his reaction and realized how loud she'd just been. After checking to see that no one had heard her, she continued with a lower volume, but voice just as sharp. "Ezio, I am done with waiting! I've waited for years! I waited for my best friend to return to me for years after you ran from Florence, I waited years for you to solve your stuff so I could have you back in my life again. I've waited months for you to take me out of this God forsaken marriage and away for these lunatics, and now you tell me I need to wait even more!? No! Take me out of here right now! I'm tired of waiting to be with you, damn it!"
"... For a moment I thought that was a confession, bella." Ezio chuckled, trying to lighten the mood. She wasn’t having any of it.
"...It was."
Silence hung around them. Nature itself held its breath, waiting.
"I've waited so long to tell you how much I love you, Ezio." She knew it was risky to confess like this. If he didn't feel the same, he could leave her there to rot.
But she didn't care anymore. She didn't want to wait any longer for someone else to save her. She'd leave on her own if she had to.
Ezio reached out to her. He grabbed her wrist delicately, as if she was made of glass, and slowly pulled her into the shadows, into his arms.
"Bella, you have no idea how long I waited to hear that."
With his warmth around her, she finally relaxed, as if the weight of the world had fallen off her shoulders. She reached for him, held his face in her hands. She drowned in his eyes. Even in the dark of the night, his eyes shone like gems.
"Take me out of here, then. Right now. I don't care if it's dangerous, if I'm leaving everything behind. I only need you, Ezio. I'll follow you to end of the world just… take me out of here."
Ezio had no words to reply. He nodded, before leaning in and capturing her lips in the softest, yet most desperate kiss any of them ever had.
Nature finally released its breath, content with the outcome. The cold wind shook her hair and sent a shiver down her spine, as if urging the two to get moving, to get someplace warm and, most of all, safe.
"Let's go then, bella."
As they ran away from the Borgia estate, she couldn't help but look back. She questioned if she should have stayed in her bedroom, in her comfortable life, one most people would kill for. But despite how warm the light looked, still bleeding into the empty balcony, it didn't feel as warm as Ezio's hand, guiding her through the darkness, towards her freedom.
It sure didn't beat the smiles on their faces. Warm, loving, honest. Smiles she never would have seen or had, if she decided to stay.
She held no regrets as she ran through the dark night, guided by pure happiness, one she'd waited for so long to have.
#ezio x reader#assassin's creed x reader#ezio auditore#reader-insert#assassin's creed 2#assassin's creed brotherhood#Assassin's Creed#request#fanfic
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@beefsteakclub tagged me 900 years ago, thank you so much!
Favorite Color: Orange. And pink.
Currently reading: The queer principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian, a cute adventure/romance featuring a highwayman turned coffeehouse owner turned highwayman again
Last song: The Butterfly Effect - Before You Exit
Last series: if we're talking books it's the Cesare Aldo series by DV Bishop (murder mysteries set in renaissance Florence, with a gay MC, so bloody good). TV-wise i had my heart broken recently by Good Omens 2
Last movie: Asteroid City
Sweet/Savory/Spicy: Spicy! Though I do have a sweet thooth too...
Currently working on: well, I've looked at my novel (a lesbian regency espionage extravaganza) today, so that totally counts as working on it, right? Right??!
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