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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.
Apr 18, 2024 · Cesare Borgia (born c. 1475/76, probably Rome [Italy]—died 1507, near Viana, Spain) was the natural son of Pope Alexander VI. He was a Renaissance captain who, as holder of the offices of duke of the Romagna and captain general of the armies of the church, enhanced the political power of his father’s papacy and tried to establish his own ...
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Oct 5, 2023 · By Genevieve Carlton | Edited By Jaclyn Anglis. Published October 5, 2023. Updated February 26, 2024. Born around 1475 as Pope Alexander VI's illegitimate son, Cesare Borgia was a notorious noble, cardinal, and soldier who died brutally in 1507.
Cesare Borgia (September 13, 1475 – March 11, 1507) was a Spanish-Italian cardinal who resigned his church office to became a military commander, powerful lord, and a leading figure in the politics of his era.
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Jun 11, 2018 · views 2,081,866 updated May 14 2018. Borgia, Cesare (1475–1507) Italian general and political figure, brother of Lucrezia Borgia. He was made a cardinal (1493) by his father, Pope Alexander VI, but forsook the Church to embark on a military campaign (1498–1503) to establish his dominion in central Italy.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Cesare Borgia . Cesare Borgia, later duc de Valentinois, (born c. 1475/76, probably Rome—died 1507, near Viana, Spain), Italian military leader, illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, and brother of Lucrezia Borgia.
Mar 3, 2007 · The Renaissance political figure died on 12 March 1507. Alleged portrait of Cesare Borgia by Altobello Melone. Bergamo, Accademia Carrara. 1500-1524. The Borgias came from Spain originally and the most famous of them died there, killed at the age of 31 in a minor skirmish by attackers who did not even know who he was.
