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Showing posts with label Rodrigo Borgia. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Rodrigo Borgia. Show all posts

13 July 2022

Vannozza dei Cattanei - popes’ mistress

Mother of Lucrezia and Cesare Borgia was figure of influence Vannozza dei Cattanei hailed from an aristocratic family in Mantua Vannozza dei...

14 June 2022

Giovanni Borgia - murdered son of Pope

Killing still unsolved after 500 years despite plenty of suspects Giovanni Borgia was the brother of Cesare and Lucrezia Giovanni Borgia, th...

3 March 2020

Ascanio Sforza – Cardinal

Borgia pope’s ally used his power to benefit Milan Cardinal Ascanio Sforza has been described as Machiavellian in his diplomatic skill...

27 July 2018

Adolfo Celi – actor and director

Successful career of a Sicilian who was typecast as a baddy Adolfo Celi in his most famous role as the villain Emilio Largo in the 196...

11 August 2016

Pope Alexander VI

Scheming pontiff married off his children to secure power Pope Alexander VI: a portrait by Cristofano dell' Altissimo, property o...

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