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Jun 7, 2024 · 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.
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Jun 20, 2024 · Lucrezia Borgia (born April 18, 1480, Rome—died June 24, 1519, Ferrara, Papal States) was an Italian noblewoman and a central figure of the infamous Borgia family of the Italian Renaissance.
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Jun 1, 2024 · Discover 20 fascinating facts about the notorious House of Borgia, from their rise to power to their scandalous reputation in Renaissance Italy. Uncover the truth behind this infamous family's legacy.
Jun 19, 2024 · Saint Francis Borgia is one of the great saints of the Catholic Reformation, and was cannonized by Pope Clement X in 1670.
3 days ago · Pope Alexander VI (born Rodrigo de Borja; 1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503) (epithet: Valentinus ("The Valencian")) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503.
Jun 6, 2024 · Few families in history left behind as horrid a legacy as the Borgias. During the Italian Renaissance, their name was synonymous with scandal, depravity, and debauchery.
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May 31, 2024 · Dubbed as one of history's most notorious crime families, they use bribery, war, intimidation and murder in their absolutely relentless quest for wealth and power. The patriarch of the family, Rodrigo Borgia, gets his two sons married to the daughters of rival families and works his way up the ranks to become Pope through extortion and torture.
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