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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.
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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.
Jun 11, 2018 · Cesare Borgia (1475-1507) was the son of Pope Alexander VI and a prominent figure in the Italian Wars. He captured the Romagna for the papacy by intrigue and bravery, but his ambitions and alliances led to his downfall and death.
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. The acknowledged but illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, Borgia was the sibling of Lucrezia, Jofré, and Giovanni 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. He was made archbishop of Valencia (1492) and cardinal (1493).
Mar 3, 2007 · The Renaissance political figure died on 12 March 1507 in a minor skirmish by attackers who did not even know who he was. He was one of the illegitimate sons of Pope Alexander VI by Vanozza Catanei and a formidable man of action, braving, daring and determined. He was considered the handsomest man in Italy and had syphilis.
