His benefices, however, bring him in more than sixteen thousand ducats annually.

If the projected marriage takes place, his benefices will fall to another brother (Giuffre), who is about thirteen years old."[25] It will be seen that the ambassador specially mentions Caesar's buoyant nature.

This was one of Alexander's most characteristic traits, and both Caesar and Lucretia who was noted for it later, had inherited it from him.

So far as his prudence was concerned, it was proclaimed six years later by a no less distinguished man than Giuliano della Rovere, who afterwards became pope under the name of Julius II.
The Duke of Gandia was in Rome at this time, but it was his intention to set out for Spain to see his spouse immediately after the celebration of the marriage of Sforza and Lucretia.

Lucretia's wedding was to take place on S.George's day, but was postponed, as it was found impossible for the bridegroom to arrive in time.