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  1. The House of Borgia (/ ˈ b ɔːr (d) ʒ ə / BOR-zhə, BOR-jə, Italian:; Spanish and Aragonese: Borja; Valencian: Borja [ˈbɔɾdʒa]) was a Spanish noble family, which rose to prominence during the Italian Renaissance.

  2. 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 Borgias produced two popes and many other political and church leaders.

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  3. Borgia is a historical drama that follows the rise and fall of the Borgia family, led by Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI. The series explores their political intrigues, sexual scandals, and artistic achievements in 15th-century Italy.

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  4. Cesare Borgia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃeːzare ˈbɔrdʒa, ˈtʃɛː-]; Valencian: Cèsar Borja [ˈsɛzaɾ ˈbɔɾdʒa]; Spanish: César Borja [ˈθesaɾ ˈβoɾxa]; 13 September 1475 – 12 March 1507) was a Spanish-Italian cardinal and condottiero (mercenary leader), an illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and member of the Spanish ...

  5. Cesare Borgia, natural son of Pope Alexander VI. He was a Renaissance captain who, as holder of the offices of duke of the Romagna and captain general of the armies of the church, enhanced the political power of his father’s papacy and tried to establish his own principality in central Italy.

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  6. 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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  8. Oct 5, 2021 · The House of Borgia was an Italo-Spanish noble family, who became one of the most prominent and powerful families of the Italian Renaissance. They were very active in the ecclesiastical and political affairs in Italy in the late 16th century.

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