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Apr 18, 2023 · It quickly became clear that shifting Borgia alliances were making Alfonso uneasy: he fled Rome for a period, returning in early 1500. Shortly afterwards, he was brutally attacked on the steps of St Peter’s and later murdered in his own home, probably on the orders of Cesare Borgia – Lucrezia’s brother.
- Sarah Roller
Sep 22, 2023 · Lucrezia Borgia. If she offers you a drink, best to pass (Henri Roche / CC BY-SA 4.0) Lucrezia was married to Prince Alfonso of Aragon in order for the House of Borgia to form yet another alliance with a powerful family. Cesare had desired to unite with France, thus breaking the Kingdom of Naples.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Rumors of incest with Cesare have chased her through the centuries, and events such as the birth of her mysterious baby, the death of her second husband at the hands of assassins, and her ...
Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia are two of the most infamous people in the Italian Renaissance. Two illegitimate children of Pope Alexander VI, the first things many think when they hear the names of these siblings are that they were incestuous, murderous and evil incarnate.
Feb 4, 2024 · Born in 1480, Lucrezia was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei, and the sister of Cesare Borgia. The prominent Spanish Borgia family who rose to power during the Italian Renaissance were known for corruption, scandal, and their vast array of political enemies.
Genuinly enamoured with her second husband, Lucrezia only enjoyed two years of marriage when Alfonso’s usefulness to the Borgias expired and he was brutally murdered on the orders of Cesare. Finally, Lucrezia’s third marriage occurred in 1501 to Alfonso d’Este of Ferrara.
This is seen in the best-known female Borgia, Lucrezia, often portrayed as a vicious poisoner and schemer, but she was nothing like her image. The Borgia’s were widely condemned and vilified in Renaissance Italy because of their Spanish heritage.
