Pope Alexander VI - Wikipedia
WEBPope Alexander VI (1431-1503) was a Spanish-born pontiff of the Catholic Church and a prominent member of the Borgia family. He supported his son Cesare Borgia in the Italian wars and faced accusations of nepotism and illegitimate children.
Borgia Family | History, Members, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Learn about the Borgia family, a Spanish-Italian dynasty that produced two popes and many political and church leaders in the 1400s and 1500s. Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, was a ruthless and ambitious politician who tried to create a secular kingdom in central Italy.
List of popes from the Borgia family - Wikipedia
WEBThe Borgias were a Spanish papal family that produced three popes of the Catholic Church in the 15th and 17th centuries. Learn about their names, dates, relations and achievements in this Wikipedia article.
Alexander VI | Biography, Legacy, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Alexander VI (1431-1503) was a Spanish-born pope who patronized the arts, fathered illegitimate children, and allied with the Borgia family. He faced political and religious challenges from France, Turkey, and the Protestant Reformation.
House of Borgia - Wikipedia
WEBThe House of Borgia was a Spanish noble family that rose to prominence in the Italian Renaissance, producing two popes: Callixtus III and Alexander VI. They were known for their political and ecclesiastical influence, their arts patronage, and their scandals of incest, murder, and corruption.
The Rise and Fall of the Borgia Family - ThoughtCo
WEBSep 10, 2019 · Learn about the rise and fall of the Borgia family, the most infamous clan of Renaissance Italy, who produced two popes, a cardinal, a duke, and a duchess. Discover how they rose to power, amassed wealth, and faced enemies, scandals, and tragedies.
The Borgias: 8 facts about the tyrant family of popes and aristocrats
WEBThe famous Borgia family produced two popes, Callixtus III (1378-1458) and Alexander VI (1431-1503), Lucrezia (1480-1519), a duchess famed for her beauty and learning, and Cesare (1475-1507), a leading inspiration for Machiavelli’s The Prince.
Cesare Borgia, The Power-Hungry Conqueror Who Inspired 'The …
WEBOct 5, 2023 · Cesare Borgia was a ruthless noble and soldier who plotted to create a dynasty in Renaissance Italy with his father, Pope Alexander VI. He allegedly murdered his brother, seized lands, and faced many enemies, but also inspired Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince and some depictions of Jesus Christ.
Pope Alexander VI | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
WEBA biography of Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI in 1492, and his controversial reign in the Roman Church. Learn about his family, his election, his reforms, his scandals, and his legacy.
Were the Borgias Really So Bad? - History Today
WEBOct 1, 2013 · The Borgias were an anomaly. It was not merely that they were not Italian (there would be only one other non-Italian pope between the end of the Great Schism in 1417 and the Sack of Rome in 1527); rather, it was that Callixtus III and Alexander VI sought to use the papacy to enrich their family at the …