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Giovanni Borgia (March 1498 – 1548), known as the Infans Romanus ("the Roman child"), was born into the House of Borgia in secret and is of unclear parentage. Speculations of the child's parentage involve either Lucrezia Borgia with her alleged lover, Perotto Calderon or Cesare Borgia, or Pope Alexander VI as his father. [1]
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The Medici family can be traced to the Mugello valley just north of Florence where they were mentioned in a document from the year 1230. The Medici villa of Cafaggiolo was the family's Mugello home, located near present day Barberino di Mugello. So... they are not one of the original noble families from the city of Florence. This is of fundamental ...
In the late 14th century, Giovanni de' Medici (also called Giovanni di Bicci) started the Medici bank in Florence. It was through this influential role that he was asked to serve in Florence's governing Signoria. It is important to note that as a trade town, the guilds of commerce and trade ran Florence through this Signoria, essentially a council ...
Giovanni's son, Cosimo, was carefully taught by his father to expand and maintain their influence and wealth of their bank. Cosimo's grandson, Lorenzo, not only continued the task but greatly enhanced it. Cosimo is now known as the Pater Patriae, or "father of the Country" and as "Il Vecchio" or "Cosimo the Elder" while Lorenzo is known as "the Mag...
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Vannozza dei Cattanei. Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandía (1476–1497) was the second born and the second son of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza Cattanei and a member of the House of Borgia. He was the brother of Cesare, Gioffre, and Lucrezia Borgia. He was murdered on 14 June 1497. Even today, it is not known with certainty who was ...
- c. 1476, Italy
- 1488–1497
- 14 June 1497 (aged 20–21), Rome
- Borgia
The prestigious 5-star Sina Villa Medici, Autograph Collection is an early 19th-century historic palazzo in the heart of Florence.. The hotel, while respecting the historic charm of the building, flaunts a contemporary look, combining modern works of art, many of them specially created by the artist Marco Lanza, with antiques that are protected by the Fine Arts Authority.
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Giovanni Borgia. Giovanni Borgia may refer to: Giovanni Borgia (Infans Romanus) (1498–1548), parentage unclear. Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia (1474/5–1497), son of Pope Alexander VI. Juan de Borja y Enríquez de Luna (1495–1543), in Italian, Giovanni Borgia, 3rd duke of Gandía, son of the 2nd duke and Maria Enriquez de Luna.
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