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Sep 2, 2020 · On 15 July 1498, Alfonso of Aragon arrived in Rome. The visit was supposed to be a secret, but everyone knew he was there. On 16 July, Cardinal Cesare Borgia invited his future brother-in-law up to his apartments and greeted him affectionately with a meeting following on 17 July between Alfonso, Pope Alexander, Cesare and Lucrezia.
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- 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.
- She was only 13 at the time of her first marriage. Lucrezia’s education and connections meant she would marry well – in a way that was advantageous to both her family and her prospects.
- Lucrezia’s annulment was tainted with accusations of incest. Giovanni Sforza was furious about the annulment – particularly given it was to be on grounds on non-consummation – and accused Lucrezia of paternal incest.
- She was extremely beautiful by the standards of her day. Lucrezia’s allure came not just from her wealthy and powerful family. Contemporaries described her as having long blonde hair, white teeth (not always a given in Renaissance Europe), hazel eyes and a natural grace and elegance.
15. Lucrezia Borgia was both beautiful and formidably intelligent. Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519) was reputed to be the most beautiful woman in Italy. ‘Her mouth is rather large, the teeth brilliantly white, her neck is slender and fair, and the bust is admirably proportioned’, noted one contemporary.
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For Lucrezia's next husband, Cesare and Rodrigo chose seventeen-year-old Alfonso of Aragon, the Duke of Bisceglie and son of the late king of Naples. But by the time her first marriage was officially annulled on December 27, 1497, Lucrezia was six months pregnant. Lucrezia Borgia. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Dec 27, 2021 · Lucrezia Borgia was born on the 18th of April 1480, into the prominent Spanish-Italian noble family of Borgia. The House of Borgia was a Spanish-Aragonese noble house, and would come to play a crucial role in the Italian Renaissance and the affairs of that time. Their origins are found in the town of Borja, in Zaragoza in Spain, from which they ...
Lucrezia Borgia (18 April 1480 – 24 June 1519) was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI, and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. Her brothers included Cesare Borgia, Giovanni Borgia, and Gioffre Borgia . Lucrezia's family was typical of the ruthless Machiavellian politics and sexual corruption of the times.
Mar 17, 2018 · April 18, 1480 — Lucrezia Borgia, the illegitimate daughter of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia – who was to become Pope Alexander VI – was born on this day in history. Her mother, the cardinal's mistress, was also the mother of her two older brothers, Cesare and Giovanni. This was the time of the Italian Renaissance when giant figures such as ...
