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Cesare Borgia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃeːzare ˈbɔrdʒa, ˈtʃɛː-]; Valencian: Cèsar Borja [ˈsɛzaɾ ˈbɔɾdʒa]; Spanish: César Borja [ˈθesaɾ ˈβoɾxa]; 13 September 1475 – 12 March 1507) was an Italian cardinal and condottiero (mercenary leader), an illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and member of the Spanish-Aragonese ...
Jul 26, 2024 · Cesare Borgia, natural son of Pope Alexander VI. He was a Renaissance captain who, as holder of the offices of duke of the Romagna and captain general of the armies of the church, enhanced the political power of his father’s papacy and tried to establish his own principality in central Italy.
Oct 5, 2023 · One of his sons, Cesare Borgia, was arguably even more ambitious and power-hungry than his father. Born around 1475 or 1476 near Rome, the future conqueror was groomed for greatness from an early age, named a bishop at just 15. By 18, he had already been named a cardinal.
Cesare Borgia, after a life of scheming, fighting, and vicious power grabs, was dead. He was only 31—but his twisted story didn’t end there. Historians and scholars have grappled with Cesare’s legacy and the scandalous rumors that followed him beyond the grave for centuries.
Cesare Borgia (September 13, 1475 – March 11, 1507) was a Spanish-Italian cardinal who resigned his church office to became a military commander, powerful lord, and a leading figure in the politics of his era.
Cesare Borgia, later duc de Valentinois, (born c. 1475/76, probably Rome—died 1507, near Viana, Spain), Italian military leader, illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, and brother of Lucrezia Borgia. He was made archbishop of Valencia (1492) and cardinal (1493).
A like paradox is Cesare Borgia (pronounced chez’iray bor’ja), a tangle of traits we might now look back on as both good and bad. Certainly Cesare was a brave soldier. In addition, he commanded the respect of his troops, and even in his own day was rated one of the finest military men of the age.
