Juan Borgia the Elder

Juan Borgia (the Elder) is a minor antagonist of the 2010 video game, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. He is Cesare Borgia's banker and one of his three generals, along with Micheltto Corella and Baron Octavian de Valois.

Meeting Cesare
Juan was the first of ten nephews elected to the cardinalship by Rodrigo Borgia, and sought out a privileged position in the Borgia court. In 1499, he helped Cesare Borgia with negotiating an alliance with Octavian de Valois, and impressed the young Captain General with his knowledge of French taste. Due to Cesare's sour relationship with Rodrigo's banker, Agostino Chigi, and Juan's cruelty, Cesare gradually put Juan in charge of Rome's finances. Juan would use large amounts of the city's tax money to fund lavish parties.

Siege of Monteriggioni
On 2 January 1500, Juan accompanied his cousins, Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia, and his fellow Templars Octavian de Valois and Micheletto Corella, in order to lay siege to Monteriggioni and the Auditore family villa.

After the gates had been breached, the group entered the city, with Juan holding Caterina Sforza captive. The battle was won by the Borgia forces shortly afterwards, and Juan and the others returned to Rome with an Apple of Eden and Caterina Sforza as their prize.

Abilities

 * Vast Funds: As Cesare's personal banker, Juan had access to Rome's finances, which he used to fund Cesare's war campaign, as well as host lavish, public orgies.

Trivia

 * He had a similarly named, younger cousin who appeared in the short film, Assassin's Creed: Ascension.