The name Borgia is synonymous with the corruption, nepotism, and greed that were rife in Renaissance Italy. The powerful, voracious Rodrigo Borgia, better known to history as Pope Alexander VI, was the central figure of the dynasty. Two of his seven papal offspring also rose to power and fame - Lucrezia Borgia, his daughter, whose husband was famously murdered by her brother, and that brother, Cesare, who served as the model for Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince". Notorious for seizing power, wealth, land, and titles through bribery, marriage, and murder, the dynasty's dramatic rise from its Spanish roots to its occupation of the highest position in Renaissance society forms a gripping tale.
- ISBN10 1849013128
- ISBN13 9781849013123
- Publish Date 31 December 2012
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
- Imprint Robinson Publishing
- Format Paperback
- Pages 560
- Language English