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Ascanio Maria Sforza Visconti (3 March 1455 – 28 May 1505) [1] was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Generally known as a skilled diplomat who played a major role in the election of Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, Sforza served as Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church from 1492 until 1505.
Ascanio Sforza is a powerful cardinal and vice chancellor in the church. One of the Borgias' most trusted confidantes also happens to be a Sforza, Catherina's cousin. He's a powerful cardinal who becomes chancellor in a deal with Rodrigo Borgia to elect Borgia as pope.
Peter Sullivan as Ascanio Sforza: A powerful cardinal who becomes vice-chancellor in a deal with Rodrigo Borgia to elect Borgia as pope. Sforza becomes a trusted confidant and henchman to the Borgias carrying out many duties that maintain their power and wealth.
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The Borgias: Created by Neil Jordan. With Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Peter Sullivan. In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.
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- 2011-04-03
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Oct 1, 2013 · If the Borgias weren’t as bad as they may seem, why was their name so heavily tarnished? Why did observers turn on them quite so comprehensively, and what was the reason for so dramatic a smear campaign?
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