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Apr 2, 2014 · In July 1498, Borgia married Alfonso of Aragon, the 17-year-old Duke of Bisceglie and son of the late king of Naples, and they had a child together.
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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.
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There were several marriages arranged for her by her infamous Italian family to advance their own political career and her husbands included Giovanni Sforza, Lord of Pesaro, Alfonso of Aragon, Duke of Bisceglie and Alfonso d’Este who was the Duke of Ferrara.
Lucrezia married Alphonso of Aragon in 1498. She was 18 years old at the time, and Alphonso was 17. The Aragon family was one of the most powerful families in Rome at the time. Alphonso was a cousin of the Spanish Royal family and a descendant of the Royal family of Aragon. The King, Ferdinand II of Aragon, was one of the two monarchs of Spain.
Mar 17, 2018 · Seeking to strengthen their ties with Naples, Alexander and Cesare next arranged for Lucrezia to marry 17-year-old Alfonso of Aragon, son of the late King of Naples. That lasted less than two years after the Borgias once more switched alliances and Alfonso was strangled to death, allegedly by Cesare's hit-men.
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.
Jan 31, 2024 · Politics of her family demanded that Lucrezia got married for the third time to Alfonso d’Este who was a widower and twenty-four year old man, the eldest son of the Duke of Ferrara. Lucrezia seemed to be eager for her third marriage as she wanted to get away from Rome, so that she could lead a life of her own in Ferrara, far from the clutches ...
