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The House of Borgia (/ ˈ b ɔːr (d) ʒ ə / BOR-zhə, BOR-jə, Italian:; Spanish and Aragonese: Borja; Valencian: Borja [ˈbɔɾdʒa]) was a Spanish noble family, which rose to prominence during the Italian Renaissance.
- Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃeːzare ˈbɔrdʒa,...
- Borgia (TV series)
Borgia is a historical drama television series created by...
- Lucrezia Borgia
Lucrezia Borgia (Italian pronunciation: [luˈkrɛttsja...
- Francis Borgia
Francis Borgia SJ ( Valencian: Francesc de Borja; Spanish:...
- Cesare Borgia
Born in Xàtiva, near Valencia, Rodrigo Borgia was a career churchman and power player. He was made a cardinal in 1456 and became Pope Alexander VI in 1492. But in June 1460, he found himself on the ropes after a strongly worded letter from Pope Pius II.
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House of Borgia. The Borgia family (also Borja, Borjia or Borges) were a noble family during the Renaissance in Italy. They were from Valencia, the name coming from the family fief of Borja, then in the kingdom of Aragon, in Spain . The Borgias became influential in religion and politics in the 15th and 16th centuries.
