- "I have long forsaken old ties with my family. I'm a nameless orphan in the service of God, my pope, and the Borgia family."
- ―Ascanio Sforza
Ascanio Sforza is a powerful cardinal and vice chancellor in the church.
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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.[1] Ascanio arranged the marriage between Lucrezia Borgia and his cousin, Giovanni Sforza.[2] With the two families locked in a dangerous power struggle, the good cardinal just might be the key to its resolution, depending on which side he chooses to take.[3]
Appearances[]
Season one appearances | ||||
The Poisoned Chalice | The Assassin | The Moor | ||
Lucrezia's Wedding | The Borgias in Love | The French King | ||
Death, on a Pale Horse | The Art of War | Nessuno (Nobody) |
Season two appearances | ||||
The Borgia Bull | Paolo | The Beautiful Deception | Stray Dogs | The Choice |
Day of Ashes | The Siege at Forli | Truth and Lies | World of Wonders | The Confession |
Season three appearances | ||||
The Face of Death | The Purge | Siblings | The Banquet of Chestnuts | The Wolf and the Lamb |
Relics | Lucrezia's Gambit | Tears of Blood | The Gunpowder Plot | The Prince |