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Jun 14, 2022 · Giovanni Borgia, the brother of Cesare and Lucrezia and son of Pope Alexander VI, was murdered on this day in 1497 in Rome. There was no shortage of possible suspects but the murder was never solved. The grief-stricken Pope launched an immediate murder inquiry, but mysteriously closed down the investigation after just one week, leading to ...
Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandía (1476–1497) was the second born and the second son of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza Cattanei and a member of the House of Borgia. He was the brother of Cesare, Gioffre, and Lucrezia Borgia. He was murdered on 14 June 1497.
Giovanni Borgia. Giovanni Borgia may refer to: Giovanni Borgia (Infans Romanus) (1498–1548), parentage unclear. Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia (1474/5–1497), son of Pope Alexander VI. Juan de Borja y Enríquez de Luna (1495–1543), in Italian, Giovanni Borgia, 3rd duke of Gandía, son of the 2nd duke and Maria Enriquez de Luna.
Posted on 6th January 2021. Giovanni Borgia, known as Juan was born around 1474 – 1476, one of four children born to Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia (later Pope Alexander VI) and his mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. It is disputed whether he was the eldest or second son, but his siblings were Cesare Borgia, Lucrezia Borgia and Gioffre Borgia.
According to the book "The Borgias" by Marion Johnson, the man in that picture is Cesare Borgia, not Giovanni Borgia. -- Medicore fluff 19:00, 8 July 2007 (UTC) Reply reply. Here is another portrait said to be of Juan Borgia: www.fuenterrebollo.com (scroll down). Looks like the same man as in the Wikipedia portrait.
Mar 18, 2024 · He succeeded his brother as 2nd Duke of Gandía, and was made Duke of Sessa, Grand Constable of Naples, Governor of St. Peter's, and Gonfalonier and Captain General of the Church." "Giovanni and Maria had three children. The first two were twins: Juan de Borja y Enríquez, 3rd Duke of Gandía (father of Saint Francis Borgia, who was also 4th ...
Born sometime around 1476, Giovanni Borgia, sometimes referred to as Juan Borgia, was the 2nd son of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia & his mistress Vannozza Dei Cattanei (who was already married to another man). The house of Borgia, one of the many families that rose to prominence in Renaissance Italy, had a reputation of being steeped in Immorality & sin.
