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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Giovanni_Borgia,_2nd_DukeGiovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandía - Wikipedia

    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

  2. www.historyhit.com › things-you-never-knew-about5 Things You Never Knew About Cesare Borgia | History Hit

    • Cesare is the only man to ever quit the college of cardinals. Following the murder of his brother in 1497, Cesare Borgia became the sole Borgia heir. The problem was, he was a Cardinal, and Cardinals couldn’t have legitimate heirs.
    • Cesare (probably) didn’t kill his brother. On 14 June 1497, Juan Borgia went missing after attending a dinner party at his mother’s house. As he left the party with his brother and uncle, he met with a strange, masked man.
    • Incest – what incest? There is actually no solid proof that Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia were ever in an incestuous relationship. The whole thing is based on nothing but a rumour started by Lucrezia’s first husband, Giovanni Sforza.
    • Cesare was a master of disguise. On 30 January 1495, Cesare Borgia proved to everyone just how wily he could be. At the demand of King Charles VIII of France, Cesare had accompanied him on his journey towards Naples, basically as a hostage.

  3. theeuropeanmiddleages.com › italy › cesare-borgiaCesare Borgia - The European Middle Ages

    Feb 28, 2020 · On June 14, 1497, his brother, Giovanni, was murdered. Cesare had allegedly killed him for his dukedom. However, no evidence existed to support this rumor. Switching Alliances. In 1498, Cesare Borgia officially resigned his cardinalate. Since Cesare’s resignation jeopardized Alexander VI’s relationship with Spain, the pope had to break the ...

  4. crimelibrary.org › serial_killers › historyCesare — The Borgias — Crime Library

    Cesare studied law and the humanities at the university, then went to the University of Pisa to study theology. By the end of these studies, his father, now Pope Alexander VI, made him a cardinal. In 1493, after attending a family dinner with his mother, Vannozza, and his older brother Cesare, Giovanni, the Second Duke of Gandia, disappeared.

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  6. www.britannica.com › summary › Cesare-BorgiaCesare Borgia summary | Britannica

    For the full article, see Cesare 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). After his brother’s murder (1497), he ...

  7. study.com › learn › lessonCesare Borgia Life, Legacy, & Portrait | Study.com

    Nov 21, 2023 · Cesare Borgia was an Italian noble and the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI ... His younger brother Giovanni (also called Juan) was named Captain General of the papacy's military forces ...

  8. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › cesare-borgiaCesare Borgia was an extraordinary concoction of good and bad.

    A like paradox is Cesare Borgia (pronounced chez’iray bor’ja), a tangle of traits we might now look back on as both good and bad. Certainly Cesare was a brave soldier. In addition, he commanded the respect of his troops, and even in his own day was rated one of the finest military men of the age. City after city fell to his army.