Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli
(Played by Thibaut Evrard)Florentine diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian. He becomes an acquaintance and ally of Cesare.
- The Consigliere: To Cesare.
- Knowledge Broker: Always keeps himself updated on Italian state of affairs.
- Renaissance Man: Though not as much of a polymath as da Vinci, Machiavelli was a key figure in the Italian Renaissance. His time with Cesare laid the foundation for The Prince.
Leonardo
Leonardo da Vinci
(Played by Paul Rhys)Famed Italian polymath.
- Renaissance Man: Perhaps the biggest of them all.
- The Rival: To Michelangelo.
