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<p><P>The first major biography of the Borgias in thirty years, Christopher Hibbert's latest history brings the family and the world they lived in&#151;the glittering Rome of the Italian Renaissance&#151;to life.<P>&#160;<P>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&#151;his daughter Lucrezia and her brother Cesare, who murdered Lucrezia's husband and served as the model for Machiavelli's <i>The Prince</i>. The Borgias were notorious for seizing power, wealth, land, and titles through bribery, marriage, and murder.&#160;The story of the family's dramatic rise from its Spanish roots to the highest position in Italian society is an absorbing tale.</p> <h3>Publishers Weekly</h3> <p><P>Acclaimed British historian Hibbert's latest work focuses on three members of the notorious Borgia family of Spain, who came to power in Rome with the election of Alfonso de Borgia (1378-1458), the scholarly bishop of Valencia, to the papacy as Calixtus III.

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Author

Christopher Hibbert, John Telfer, Mary Hollingsworth

Publisher

Boston: Mariner Books

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780547247816

Category

history

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Fiction, Memoir

Rating

3.79 / 5 (104 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14