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5 days ago · Cesare Borgia, his son, while a youth of seventeen and a student at Pisa, was made Archbishop of Valencia, and Giovanni Borgia inherited the Spanish Dukedom of Gandia, the Borgias' ancestral home in Spain.
1 day ago · The Borgias. Pope Gregory XI, faced mounting pressure within the Church and Europe, The Houses of Rome were clamoring for the restoration of the papacy to its rightful seat in Rome. Amidst these turbulent times, the House of Borgia, a prominent and influential family, saw an opportunity to strengthen their position and gain favor with the papacy.
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 22, 2024 · This powerful and controversial dynasty became synonymous with ambition, corruption, and scandal, largely due to the actions of its most notable members: Rodrigo Borgia, Cesare Borgia, and Lucrezia Borgia.
Jun 20, 2024 · The Book of Job, book of Hebrew scripture that is often counted among the masterpieces of world literature. It is found in the third section of the biblical canon known as the Ketuvim (“Writings”). The book’s theme is the eternal problem of unmerited suffering, and it is named after its central.
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Jun 26, 2024 · Saint Francis Borgia is one of the great saints of the Catholic Reformation, and was cannonized by Pope Clement X in 1670.
Jun 14, 2024 · Byron had made a pilgrimage to the Ambrosiana Library in Milan, where he wanted to read the love letters of Lucrezia Borgia and Pietro Bembo. Lucrezia was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI and the patriarch of the infamous Borgia family, a Spanish clan that wielded huge power during the Italian Renaissance.
