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Cesare
Cesare Cesare carries the most dramatic charge of any Italian imperial name — through the Borgias, it became associated with brilliant ruthless ambition, Renaissance political genius, and the dangerous glamour of those who transform history through force of will. Characters named Cesare in Italian fiction project commanding intelligence and the shadow of moral ambiguity, suited to political novels, Renaissance historical fiction, and stories of power and its costs.
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Cesare Borgia (historical figure in)
The Prince — Niccolò Machiavelli
Machiavelli's model of the ideal Renaissance prince in his political treatise — admired for his ruthless efficiency, strategic brilliance, and willingness to use any means necessary to achieve his political ends.
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