Borgia family, descendants of a noble line, originally from valencia, spain, that established roots in italy and became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 1400s and 1500s The house of borgias produced two popes and many other political and church leaders. With jeremy irons, françois arnaud, holliday grainger, peter sullivan In the fifteenth century, pope alexander vi tries to control all power in italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances. In their hometown, the borgias were part of the nobility, though there was nothing that really made them stand out from the rest of the spanish noble families in the beginning The first member of the house of borgia that gained prominence was alfonso de borgia, who was born on 31 december 1378.
Explore the tumultuous history of the borgias, italy's most controversial dynasty, known for their power, scandal, and enduring mysteries. It stars jeremy irons as pope alexander vi with françois arnaud as cesare, holliday grainger as lucrezia and david oakes as juan Colm feore also stars as cardinal della rovere. But their bloodline produced two popes—are they worthy of this notorious legacy? Of all the borgias, the two who made the greatest impact on renaissance history were rodrigo, later pope alexander vi, and his son cesare They used the political and financial resources of the papacy* to advance family interests.
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