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House of Borgia

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The History of the House of Borgia: The Infamous Family of the Italian Renaissance! Do you know the WHOLE story of the House of Borgia-from their rise from obscurity to the highest echelons of European society? The family produced two popes and a saint, but they are more known for stories of murder, debauchery, and incest. What is accurate, and what is just slander? Were the Borgias worse than any other powerful family of the time? Was Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI, a monster? Was his son Cesare a psychopath? Was his daughter Lucrezia a murderous temptress? In this book, you will learn the answers to these questions and more about the following: The origins of the House of Borgia in Spain The rise of the first Borgia pope, Callixtus III The power struggles between the great houses of Italy: the Borgia, the Sforza, the Medici, the Orsini, and the Colonna, among others The character of the infamous Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI The fiery battle between the Borgias and Friar Savonarola that ended in death and ruin The reality of Cesare Borgia and his attempts to carve out his own kingdom The real story of Lucrezia Borgia The role Christopher Columbus and Machiavelli played in the story of the Borgias, along with the monarchs of Spain, France, and Naples How the Borgias helped shape the Renaissance and the future of Europe How a descendant of the Borgias became a revered saint in the Catholic Church And so much more!

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781637168486
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 90
  • Utgitt:
  • 6. juli 2023
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 157x10x235 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 296 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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The History of the House of Borgia: The Infamous Family of the Italian Renaissance!
Do you know the WHOLE story of the House of Borgia-from their rise from obscurity to the highest echelons of European society? The family produced two popes and a saint, but they are more known for stories of murder, debauchery, and incest. What is accurate, and what is just slander? Were the Borgias worse than any other powerful family of the time? Was Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI, a monster? Was his son Cesare a psychopath? Was his daughter Lucrezia a murderous temptress?
In this book, you will learn the answers to these questions and more about the following:
The origins of the House of Borgia in Spain
The rise of the first Borgia pope, Callixtus III
The power struggles between the great houses of Italy: the Borgia, the Sforza, the Medici, the Orsini, and the Colonna, among others
The character of the infamous Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI
The fiery battle between the Borgias and Friar Savonarola that ended in death and ruin
The reality of Cesare Borgia and his attempts to carve out his own kingdom
The real story of Lucrezia Borgia
The role Christopher Columbus and Machiavelli played in the story of the Borgias, along with the monarchs of Spain, France, and Naples
How the Borgias helped shape the Renaissance and the future of Europe
How a descendant of the Borgias became a revered saint in the Catholic Church
And so much more!

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