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May 20, 2013 · The Borgias – Review of Season 3 Episode 6: Relics. “Why would I need my father’s army when I have one of my own?” ~ Cesare. Michelotto reunites Giovanni with Lucrezia, Plague ridden rags are sealed in a box and sent to Rome, Rodrigo negotiates with the Jews, and Cesare builds a bastard army all on this week’s episode of The Borgias ...
- Background
- Borgia Popes
- Borgia Family and Their Enemies
- Cesare Borgia
- Conclusion
The family originated from Valencia in modern Spain, then in the Kingdom of Aragon. There have been claims that the family was of Jewish origin. The first prominent Borgia was Alfonse de Borja (1372-1458) who was a distinguished law professor who later worked in the Curia, (Papal bureaucracy) and became a cardinal. He eventually became Pope Calixtu...
Calixtus II, the first Borgia Pope was an old man by the time he became Pope and had no real impact on the Papacy. His nephew, the future Alexander VI was a different matter. As Cardinal, he oversaw the Curia, and he was a reformer. He curbed corruption in the Papacy, and he reformed the bureaucracy, making it more efficient and flexible. When he b...
Pope Alexander was very ambitious for his children, especially his sons. He was aware that after his death that his family could lose their position and be at the mercy of his enemies. This led him to secure their future through marriages to great families. However, Alexander was not satisfied with this and sought to establish principalities for hi...
Alexander had supported his eldest son’s ambitions in the Papal States. Cesare was a capable soldier and an able politician and diplomat. Machiavelli used him as the model for his ideal ‘Prince’ in the classic work of political philosophy by that name.He re-established Papal control over large areas of Central Italy, where powerful local families a...
The Borgias were for a brief period a major force in Italy during the Renaissance. In a short few years, they rose from obscurity to a position of prominence in Italian and indeed European affairs. This was largely due to their personal abilities and driving ambition. They were truly a remarkable family in an age of remarkable individuals and famil...
May 19, 2013 · Relics: Directed by Kari Skogland. With Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Sean Harris. Cesare unites the sons of the five Romagna families with his own army against Forli, and the Pope negotiates for a with Constantinople Jews for a holy relic.
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Oct 5, 2023 · Cesare Borgia, The Power-Hungry Conqueror Who Inspired 'The Prince' The Life And Death Of Cesare Borgia, The Ruthless Conqueror Of Renaissance Europe. By Genevieve Carlton | Edited By Jaclyn Anglis. Published October 5, 2023. Updated February 26, 2024.
Relics is the sixth episode of season three, and the twenty-fifth episode of the series. It was written by Guy Bert, and directed by Kari Skogland. It will premiere on May 19, 2013. When Cesare lands in northern Italy with a French army, Alexander is furious at what he sees as a challenge to his...
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Jul 23, 2013 · Book Reviews. Popes, Politics And Power: The Story Of The Borgia Family. July 23, 20134:05 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. Lizzie Skurnick. 3-Minute Listen. Playlist. Blood and Beauty....
Spanish: Borja. Borgia Family, descendants of a noble line, originally from Valencia, Spain, that established roots in Italy and became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 1400s and 1500s. The house of the Borgias produced two popes and many other political and church leaders.
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