Lucrezia Borgia was an Italian noblewoman and daughter of Pope Alexander VI. After all, The Borgias stars much-lauded actor Jeremy Irons.

Born into the prominent Borgia family in Xàtiva in the Crown of Aragon (now Spain), Rodrigo studied law at the University of Bologna.He was ordained deacon and made a cardinal in 1456 after the election of his uncle as Pope Callistus III, and a year later he became vice-chancellor of the Catholic Church. Created by Neil Jordan.

They were planning to use a poison in the form of balls which when placed in the fire would produce toxic fumes provoking the instantaneous death of all those who were near the fireplace. A notorious reputation precedes her, and she is inextricably, … Lucretia Borgia did not poison anyone and probably did not have an incestuous affair with Pope Alexander VI, her father, art experts and historians said yesterday. The Medicis were THE bankers in what we now call Italy at the time ("Italy" was just made up of a bunch of principalities, duchies, and city-states). I wouldn't so much call them enemies as I would say their relationship was...tense, at minimum.

Borgia Family, Spanish Borja, 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. After the visitor died, the Borgias would lay claim to the now-unowned property. The other family was the House of Borgia and their members also rose to power and fame. However, despite entrenching themselves in religion, they were known for caring little about morality. But in this devilish roll-call of nefarious names, none sends such a chill up the spine as that of ‘Borgia’. This period in history was marked by intrigue and poisoning attempts of the Borgia family, the most infamous family of Renaissance Italy. Before long however, the Borgia family no longer needed the Sforza’s and the marriage lost its value. Lucrezia Borgia, Italian noblewoman and a central figure of the infamous Borgia family of the Italian Renaissance. With Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Peter Sullivan.

The illegitimate daughter of a pope and his mistress, Lucrezia Borgia was a famous beauty, notorious for the suspicious deaths and political intrigue that swirled around her and her family.

Lucrezia Borgia is a main character in the first, second and third seasons. 6.

Some members of the family became known for their treachery.

This period in history was marked by intrigue and poisoning attempts of the Borgia family, the most infamous family of Renaissance Italy. Lucrezia Borgia: Lust, Jealousy, Poison, and Murder Posted on November 10, 2014 February 6, 2017 by Kim Seabrook To the French novelist Victor Hugo she was the most hideous, the most repulsive, and the most complete moral deformity, and Lucrezia Borgia remains even to this day one of the most vilified women in history. This book was good, perhaps a little slow, and I am not really sure if Lucrezia is as innocent as she sounded in this book. 6. When Cardinal Alfonso de Borja was unexpectedly elected Pope Calixtus III in 1455, the career of the Borgias was launched. One other reason why Cesare Borgia might have had a hand in killing his brother is the fact that Giovanni was being groomed for military command by Pope Alexander VI, their father. The Borgias were a noble family from the years of the renaissance. In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.

The Borgia’s Rise To Power. Although hailing originally from Spain, they rose to great power in Italy and more than one Borgia became a Catholic Pope. Whether or not Lucrezia Borgia used poison, the weapon was a great equalizer. Those of you who read my Tudors recaps knows how I feel about the work Michael Hirst chooses to produce, so when I heard he was taking on the Borgia family, I was a bit wary, and the bodice ripping early previews didn’t help.

Borgia Family, Spanish Borja, 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. Daughter of Pope Alexander VI and sister of Cesare, she is often accused of sharing in their many crimes and excesses but was more …

Indeed, because nepotism was entirely the way that Borgia’s family rolled, Giovanni had been given the rank of captain-general over the papacy’s military forces.