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Chronicles Of The House Of Borgia 1901
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Author : Frederick Baron Corvo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-06-01
Chronicles Of The House Of Borgia 1901 written by Frederick Baron Corvo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-01 with categories.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
House Of Borgia
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Author : Captivating History
language : en
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Release Date : 2023-06-28
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The History of the House of Borgia: The Infamous Family of the Italian Renaissance! Do you know the WHOLE story of the House of Borgia-from their rise from obscurity to the highest echelons of European society? The family produced two popes and a saint, but they are more known for stories of murder, debauchery, and incest. What is accurate, and what is just slander? Were the Borgias worse than any other powerful family of the time? Was Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI, a monster? Was his son Cesare a psychopath? Was his daughter Lucrezia a murderous temptress? In this book, you will learn the answers to these questions and more about the following: The origins of the House of Borgia in Spain The rise of the first Borgia pope, Callixtus III The power struggles between the great houses of Italy: the Borgia, the Sforza, the Medici, the Orsini, and the Colonna, among others The character of the infamous Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI The fiery battle between the Borgias and Friar Savonarola that ended in death and ruin The reality of Cesare Borgia and his attempts to carve out his own kingdom The real story of Lucrezia Borgia The role Christopher Columbus and Machiavelli played in the story of the Borgias, along with the monarchs of Spain, France, and Naples How the Borgias helped shape the Renaissance and the future of Europe How a descendant of the Borgias became a revered saint in the Catholic Church And so much more!
The House Of Borgia
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Author : Christopher Hibbert
language : en
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Release Date : 2009
The House Of Borgia written by Christopher Hibbert and has been published by Constable & Robinson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Italy categories.
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 Machiavellis The Prince. Notorious for seizing power, wealth, land, and titles through bribery, marriage, and murder, the dynastys 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.Praise for Christopher Hibbert:A pearl of biographers New StatesmanPerhaps the most gifted popular historian we have The Times Educational Supplement
Sins Of The House Of Borgia
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Author : Sarah Bower
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2012-08-30
Sins Of The House Of Borgia written by Sarah Bower and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-30 with Fiction categories.
In 1492, when Ferdinand and Isabella expel the Jews from Spain, six year old Esther Sarfati finds herself travelling to Rome to join her father, a successful banker who has helped his fellow Spaniard, Rodrigo Borgia, finance his bid for the Papacy. Nine years later, as Pope Alexander VI, he repays the favour by offering Esther a place in the household of his daughter, Lucrezia, who is about to marry Alfonso d'Este, heir to the Duchy of Ferrara. Against her own better judgement, but in accordance with her father's wishes for her future, the re-named Violante converts to Christianity and enters Lucrezia's service as lady-in-waiting. Flattered by Lucrezia's favour, seduced by the friendship of her cousin, Angela Borgia and swept off her feet by Lucrezia's glamorous and dangerous brother, Cesare, she is drawn into a web of intrigue and deceit which will test her heart to its utmost and burden her with secrets she must carry to her grave. Set against the glittering background of the court of Ferrara in the early sixteenth century, this is the heart-breaking story of what happens to an innocent abroad in the world of the Borgias.
The Fall Of The House Of Borgia
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Author : Eric Russell Chamberlin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
The Fall Of The House Of Borgia written by Eric Russell Chamberlin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Italy categories.
House Of Borgia
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Author : Marcus Van Heller
language : en
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub
Release Date : 1984-09-01
House Of Borgia written by Marcus Van Heller and has been published by Carroll & Graf Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-09-01 with categories.
The Story Of The Borgias
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Author : John Fyvie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1912
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Chronicles Of The House Of Borgia
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Author : Frederick Baron Corvo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-09-17
Chronicles Of The House Of Borgia written by Frederick Baron Corvo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-17 with categories.
The stories and legends attributed to the Borgias have made them one of the most notorious families in history. 500 years after their deaths, they have come to be associated more with incest, political intrigue, murder and state-sponsored violence. While 21st century TV series have cast the Borgias as the first organized crime family, the rumors spread by the family's political opponents in the late 15th century have taken hold among a fascinated public. Did Cesare really have an incestuous relationship with sister Lucrezia? Did the pope really throw lavish orgies?While Rodrigo may not have been as colorful or criminal as the enduring legends, there is no question he was manipulative, ruthless and, ultimately, effective. From an administrative standpoint, Rodrigo was a success as Pope Alexander VI, with a big assist from son Cesare. In one of the most famous political treatises in history, Niccolo Machiavelli famously advises those who hold power that it is better to be feared than loved. Though he uses Cesare as a cautionary tale about acquiring power through the good-will and powers of another person (his father, Pope Alexander VI), it is clear in The Prince that Machiavelli holds out Cesare as a skillful, effective ruler and administrator. In many ways, Cesare has been characterized as the "prince" Machiavelli tells his readers to be. As one translator of The Prince put it, Cesare is "cited as a type of the man who rises on the fortune of others, and falls with them; who takes every course that might be expected from a prudent man but the course which will save him; who is prepared for all eventualities but the one which happens; and who, when all his abilities fail to carry him through, exclaims that it was not his fault, but an extraordinary and unforeseen fatality."The world has always had a fascination with femme fatales, and few historical women have ever been portrayed as one quite like Lucrezia Borgia. Lucrezia is a baseless, immoral villain in Victor Hugo's Lucrezia Borgia, and she continues to be depicted as a schemer and manipulator on par with her famous brother and father in film and critically acclaimed television series. Indeed, it would be hard to find another woman in the historical record who is remembered in any way comparable to the legacy of Lucrezia that remains nearly 500 years after her death.The great irony is that Lucrezia's reputation seems to be wildly at odds with the actual woman herself. Though political opponents of the Borgias successfully portrayed Lucrezia as an incestuous schemer, Lucrezia was unusually moral for a powerful woman during the Renaissance. Aside from adultery, hardly unusual in that era, Lucrezia proved to be both an efficient and benevolent ruler when her husband was away from Ferrara, and the two of them had an unusually close and loving relationship in an era where political marriages were made out of convenience, not love.
The House Of Borgia
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Author : Frederick Baron Corvo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1901
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The Story Of The Borgias Classic Reprint
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Author : John Fyvie
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2016-09-02
The Story Of The Borgias Classic Reprint written by John Fyvie and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-02 with History categories.
Excerpt from The Story of the Borgias It seems to have been impossible to Whitewash the Borgia without a good deal of juggling with the evidence, as well as a determined attack on the veracity and trustworthiness of the contemporary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.