The Borgias 2x07 The Siege at Forli

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First Aired: May. 20, 2012 on Showtime

Summary: Juan's triumphant return from Spain is marred by his unsuccessful siege of the Sforza castle; Lucrezia purposely scuttles a scheme to marry her off to a rich Genovese merchant; Savonarola's forces conduct the infamous "Bonfire of the Vanities."

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Cesare Borgia	played by François Arnaud (II)
Vanozza Cattaneo	played by Joanne Whalley
Girolamo Savonarola	played by Steven Berkoff
Niccolo Machiavelli	played by Julian Bleach
Cardinal Ascanio Sforza	played by Peter Sullivan (III)
Giuliano Della Rovere	played by Colm Feore
Caterina Sforza	played by Gina McKee
Calvino	played by David Alpay

Goof (factual errors): The incident of Caterina Sforza's eldest son being held hostage occurred in 1488 after the murder of her first husband, Giralomo Riario. Eye witness accounts differ as to whether or not she hiked her skirt, showing her genitals and saying she could always make more kids.
Goof (factual errors): Juan Borgia never besieged Forli and Ravaldino castle. The city of Forli was taken and Ravaldino besieged by Cesare Borgia in December and January of 1499 (The new year of 1500 did not start until March prior to the adoption of the Gregorian calender many decades later)
Goof (factual errors): The castle of Ravaldino was inside the city walls of Forli, not on the edge of the city as shown

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2x07 The Siege at Forli

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