Fabio Orsini

Fabio Orsini was an Italian condottiero and a cousin of Bartolomeo d'Alviano.

Early life and carreer
Fabio Orsini was born in 1476 or 1477, the son of Paolo Orsini. He was trained in the art of battle at an early age, participating in a battle at Montepulciano, on the side of the Sienese against Florence, at Montepulciano.

Affiliations with the Borgia
Around three years after the battle at Montepulciano, he joined his cousin Bartolomeo d'Alviano in a battle against the Savelli family. Following the battle, he married Jeronima Borgia, who was the cousin of Papal Commander Cesare Borgia. He supported his in-laws for some time, until he freed an imprisoned friend from the Tor di Nona. He had to continue serving the Borgia against his will, however, as Cesare managed to cripple the power of the Orsini family.

Later life
In 1500, Fabio lent an old storehouse on Tiber Island in Rome to the Assassin Order, hoping that it would aid them in their war against the Borgia. He was also aware of the fact that his cousin Bartolomeo was amongst the Order's numbers, as he had heard many stories about Bartolomeo's fellow Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze.

Later, Fabio attacked Micheletto Corella's army after Cesare had Fabio's father Paolo killed. He was unable to defeat the skilled Micheletto, however, and lost his status as the leader of the army. He then became an outlaw, raiding the countryside, and a warrant for his arrest was placed on him by Pope Alexander VI.

After the death of Pope Alexander VI and his son Cesare's fall from power, Fabio entered the newly-elected Pope Julius II's service. He led the Papal armies to arrest Cesare for murder, betrayal and incest.

In late 1503, he participated in the battle of Garigliano alongside Bartolomeo. However, Fabio died in 1504 of a head wound he received during the battle.

Trivia

 * Fabio Orsini's armor resembles that seen in an early design for the Papal guard, as seen in the Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood teaser trailer and Assassin's Creed: Ascendance.