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"Oliverotto da Fermo. Who once invited Fermo's most influential citizens to a banquet, and casually slaughtered them. His own uncle was among the dead."
Leonardo da Vinci on Oliverotto da Fermo.

Oliverotto da Fermo (c. ? – 1500)[1] was one of Cesare Borgia's three generals during the Italian Renaissance when Cesare was titled Captain General of the Papal armies after murdering Juan Borgia the Younger. [2]

Biography

Oliverotto da Fermo was one of Cesare Borgia's three generals alongside Vitellozzo Vitelli and Ramiro d'Orco. All eventually conquered Romagna for their Borgia master. However, Oliverotto, along with Vitellozzo and Ramiro eventually rebelled against Cesare. Cesare responded to the rebellion by butchering Ramiro. His death panicked both Oliverotto and Vitellozzo, forcing them both to reenter Cesare's service, after he accepted their every demand to return with consequences for the rebellion. However, with Romagna his, Cesare no longer required their service. Months later, Cesare threw a "dinner" in Vitellozzo and Oliverotto's honor. Once at the given location, Cesare spoke out to them, thanking them for handing Romagna to him, but claimed it was time to shed his "bloody

gloves". As several Papal Guards arrived at Cesare's side, they both realized that it was a ambush, thus they charged into a fray immediately. Though outnumbered both Oliverotto and Vitellozzo overpowered them,

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Oliverotto (front) and Vitellozzo are held captive.

proving extremely skilled. Cesare, then armed himself with a crossbow, and, as a surviving Papal Guard wounded Vitellozzo, fired the bolt at Oliverotto's chest.

Several hours later, both Vitellozzo and Oliverotto regained consciousness, recovering from their wounds. Chained back-to-back. In front of them Cesare stood, aside Micheletto Corella. Though Oliverotto attempted to blame it upon Vitellozzo, claiming the rebellion was all his plan, Cesare ultimately ordered Micheletto to strangle both Viellozzo and Oliverotto back-to-back, claiming their "sacrifice" was invaluable to him&nbsp

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