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- 1. The Poisoned Chalice Apr 3, 2011
- Rodrigo Borgia schemes his way into becoming pope and elevates his sons into high offices.
- 2. The Assassin Apr 3, 2011
- Rodrigo Borgia schemes his way into becoming pope and elevates his sons into high offices.
- 3. The Moor Apr 10, 2011
- Rodrigo seeks funds through a profitable marriage for Lucrezia.
The Borgias: Created by Neil Jordan. With Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Peter Sullivan. In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.
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The Borgias is a historical drama television series created by Neil Jordan; it debuted in 2011 and was canceled in 2013. The series is set in Renaissance-era Italy and follows the Borgia family in their scandalous ascension to the papacy.
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- April 3, 2011 –, June 16, 2013
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.
- 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
Borgia Family, descendants of a noble line, originally from Valencia, Spain, that established roots in Italy and became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 1400s and 1500s. The house of the Borgias produced two popes and many other political and church leaders.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Sep 10, 2019 · By. Robert Wilde. Updated on September 10, 2019. The Borgias are the most infamous family of Renaissance Italy, and their history normally hinges around four key individuals: Pope Calixtus III, his nephew Pope Alexander IV, his son Cesare, and his daughter Lucrezia.
The Borgias, led by patriarch Rodrigo, are a family of outsiders from Spain who try to take over control of Renaissance-era Italy. Through the use of bribery, extortion and torture, Rodrigo rises...
Apr 3, 2011 · ALL EPISODES NOW STREAMING. Jeremy Irons stars as Rodrigo Borgia, the head of an infamous Renaissance-era Italian family who will let nothing stand in the way of his quest for power. Starring: Jeremy Irons, Francois Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley, Lotte Verbeek. TRY IT FREE.