Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia (1475–1507) was the son of Pope Alexander VI. He benefited from Pope Alexander VI's nepotism (placing family in important roles) and became ruler of Romagna, a historical region of Italy, by murdering those who opposed him. He was banished by Pope Julius II and died during the invasion of Castile.[1] His policies were famously described by Niccolò Machiavelli in The Prince.[2]
Cesare Borgia Media
- Cesare Borgia as child (by Bernardino di Betto Pinturicchio).jpg
A purported depiction of Cesare as a young boy, painted by Bernardino di Pinturicchio.
- Coat of arms of Cesare Borgia.svg
The coat of arms of Cesare Borgia as Duke of Valentinois and Duke of Romagna and Captain-General of the Church.
- Cesare Borgia eng.png
Cesare Borgia's domains mapped. Sources are in the image's description.
- Cesare-borgia-leaving-the-vatican-giuseppe-lorenzo-gatteri.jpg
Cesare Borgia leaving the Vatican (1877) by Giuseppe Lorenzo Gatteri. Oil on canvas.
References
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Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ↑ Mallett, Michael Edward. (1 January 2023). "Cesare Borgia". Encyclopædia Britannica (online ed.). Cambridge University Press.
