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  2. House of Borgia. The House of Borgia ( / ˈbɔːr ( d) ʒə / BOR-zhə, BOR-jə, [2] [3] [4] Italian: [ˈbɔrdʒa]; Spanish and Aragonese: Borja [ˈboɾxa]; Valencian: Borja [ˈbɔɾdʒa]) was a Spanish noble family, which rose to prominence during the Italian Renaissance. [5] They were from Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, the surname being a ...

    • R.N. Borja; took over 2020; direct line extinct
    • 1455; 568 years ago
    • María Ana, 12th Duchess of Gandía
    • From the Spanish town of Borja
  3. worldhistory.us › european-history › the-borgiasThe Borgias | World History

    Feb 5, 2018 · February 5, 2018. 0. 1032. Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI. The Borgias were the most infamous family of the Renaissance, best remembered for their climb to power through murder and corruption within the Papacy.

  4. Oct 1, 2013 · If the Borgias weren’t as bad as they may seem, why was their name so heavily tarnished? Why did observers turn on them quite so comprehensively, and what was the reason for so dramatic a smear campaign?

  5. Borgia, House of. D uring the 1400s, the Spanish Borja family established roots in Italy and became known there as the House of Borgia. This powerful family produced 2 popes, 11 cardinals, 1 saint, and several dukes and princes. Of all the Borgias, the two who made the greatest impact on Renaissance history were Rodrigo, later Pope Alexander VI ...

  6. Mar 23, 2021 · The famous House of Borgia began in Spain but over time moved to Italy. Three Borgias were popes! And with their incredible fortune they were huge patrons of the Italian Renaissance.

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  7. Cesare Borgia ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃeːzare ˈbɔrdʒa, ˈtʃɛː-]; Valencian: Cèsar Borja [ˈsɛzaɾ ˈbɔɾdʒa]; Spanish: César Borja [ˈθesaɾ ˈβoɾxa]; 13 September 1475 – 12 March 1507) was a Spanish-Italian cardinal and condottiero (mercenary leader), an illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and member of the Spanish- Aragonese House of Borgia.

  8. Apr 18, 2023 · 1. She was illegitimate. Born on 18 April 1480, Lucrezia Borgia was the daughter of Cardinal Rodrigo de Borgia (who would later go on to be Pope Alexander VI) and his chief mistress, Vannozza dei Cattanei. Importantly – and unlike some of her half-siblings – Rodrigo acknowledged her as his child.

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