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.
Autorentext
Autorentext
Christopher Hibbert
Titel
The Borgias
Autor
EAN
9781780330051
ISBN
978-1-78033-005-1
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Genre
Veröffentlichung
15.07.2011
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
0.61 MB
Anzahl Seiten
352
Jahr
2011
Untertitel
Englisch
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