Page "Cesare Borgia" Paragraph 8

At this point Alexander decided to profit from the favourable situation and carve out for Cesare a state of his own in northern Italy.

To this end, he declared that all his vicars in Romagna and Marche were deposed.

Though in theory subject directly to the pope, these rulers had been practically independent or dependent on other states for generations.

From the view of the citizens, these vicars were cruel and petty.

When Cesare eventually took power, he was viewed by the citizens as a great improvement.