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The Borgias

By Christopher Hibbert

Book information

Publisher
Constable & Robinson Limited
Year
2011
ISBN
1849019940, 9781849019941, 9781780330051
Google Books ID
zdZCYgEACAAJ
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
342 kB (350452 bytes)
Pages
\0
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

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. Erudite, witty, and always insightful, Hibbert removes the layers of myth around the Borgia family and creates a portrait alive with his superb sense of character and place.

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