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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.
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Author : John Fyvie
language : en
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Release Date : 2018-02-05
The Story Of The Borgias written by John Fyvie and has been published by Sagwan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-05 with History categories.
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The Borgias
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Author : Paul Strathern
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2019-06-06
The Borgias written by Paul Strathern and has been published by Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-06 with History categories.
'A wickedly entertaining read' The Times A Daily Mail Book of the Week The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici. The Borgias have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice and vicious cruelty - all have been associated with their name. But the story of this remarkable family is far more than a tale of sensational depravities, it also marks a decisive turning point in European history. The rise and fall of the Borgias held centre stage during the golden age of the Italian Renaissance and they were the leading players at the very moment when our modern world was creating itself. Within this context the Renaissance itself takes on a very different aspect. Was the corruption part of this creation, or vice versa? Would one have been possible without the other? From the family's Spanish roots and the papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, to the lives of his infamous offspring, Lucrezia and Cesare - the hero who dazzled Machiavelli, but also the man who befriended Leonardo da Vinci - Paul Strathern relates this influential family to their time, together with the world which enabled them to flourish, and tells the story of this great dynasty as never before.
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Author : G. J. Meyer
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 2013-04-02
The Borgias written by G. J. Meyer and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-02 with History categories.
The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of The Tudors and A World Undone. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G. J. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous Renaissance family and their storied milieu. They burst out of obscurity in Spain not only to capture the great prize of the papacy, but to do so twice. Throughout a tumultuous half-century—as popes, statesmen, warriors, lovers, and breathtakingly ambitious political adventurers—they held center stage in the glorious and blood-drenched pageant known to us as the Italian Renaissance, standing at the epicenter of the power games in which Europe’s kings and Italy’s warlords gambled for life-and-death stakes. Five centuries after their fall—a fall even more sudden than their rise to the heights of power—they remain immutable symbols of the depths to which humanity can descend: Rodrigo Borgia, who bought the papal crown and prostituted the Roman Church; Cesare Borgia, who became first a teenage cardinal and then the most treacherous cutthroat of a violent time; Lucrezia Borgia, who was as shockingly immoral as she was beautiful. These have long been stock figures in the dark chronicle of European villainy, their name synonymous with unspeakable evil. But did these Borgias of legend actually exist? Grounding his narrative in exhaustive research and drawing from rarely examined key sources, Meyer brings fascinating new insight to the real people within the age-encrusted myth. Equally illuminating is the light he shines on the brilliant circles in which the Borgias moved and the thrilling era they helped to shape, a time of wars and political convulsions that reverberate to the present day, when Western civilization simultaneously wallowed in appalling brutality and soared to extraordinary heights. Stunning in scope, rich in telling detail, G. J. Meyer’s The Borgias is an indelible work sure to become the new standard on a family and a world that continue to enthrall. Praise for The Borgias “A vivid and at times startling reappraisal of one of the most notorious dynasties in history . . . If you thought you knew the Borgias, this book will surprise you.”—Tracy Borman, author of Queen of the Conqueror and Elizabeth’s Women “The mention of the Borgia family often conjures up images of a ruthless drive for power via assassination, serpentine plots, and sexual debauchery. . . . [G. J. Meyer] convincingly looks past the mythology to present a more nuanced portrait.”—Booklist “Meyer brings his considerable skills to another infamous Renaissance family, the Borgias [and] a fresh look into the machinations of power in Renaissance Italy. . . . [He] makes a convincing case that the Borgias have been given a raw deal.”—Historical Novels Review “Fascinating . . . a gripping history of a tempestuous time and an infamous family.”—Shelf Awareness
The Story Of The Borgias
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Author : Fyvie John
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2013-06
The Story Of The Borgias written by Fyvie John and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06 with categories.
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The Borgias
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Author : Ivan Cloulas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Borgias written by Ivan Cloulas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Biografier categories.
Their wealth exceeded the limits of imagination. Their political acumen and cunning inspired the genius of Machiavelli. Their influence on the Catholic Church was unparalleled. The story of the Borgias is truly extraordinary, filled with the intrigue and drama of men and women who gave free rein to their passions and scorned conventional morality.
The Borgias
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Author : Michael Edward Mallett
language : en
Publisher: New York : Barnes & Noble
Release Date : 1969
The Borgias written by Michael Edward Mallett and has been published by New York : Barnes & Noble this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with History categories.
"The Borgias are one of the most notorious families in European history, not because of any lasting achievements nor for long occupation of positions of power and influence, but because of the moral outrages committed by members of two generations of the family at a time when Italy was at the centre of the European stage. The activities of Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI, and his children, Cesare and Lucrezia, have attracted the attention of poets, playwrights, novelists and musicians as well as contemporary pamphleteers and historians of all subsequent generations. Most of these have devoted themselves to describing the private lives of these members of the Borigia family, thus creating the impression that the only memorable things about them were their poisonings and their incest. What has rarely been attempted in any reasonably accessible form, and therefore with little impact on popular ideas, is an assessment of the social and political aims and achievements of the Borgia family as a whole. Who were the Borgias? What were they doing in the fifteenth century that made them so hated and feared in Italy? What were the wider implications of the two Borgia pontificates? What happened to the family after the death of Alexander VI? These are the questions which this book attempts to answer for the benefit of as wide an audience as possible. The main significance of the Borgias lies not in their crimes and immoralities but in the dramatic rise of the family from a position of relatively obscure Spanish nobility to the highest position in Renaissance society. It lies in the policies of Alexander VI as one of the leading Popes of the Renaissance: the extent to which these policies were designed for the continued advancement of the family, and the extent to which he succeeded in creating positions of influence and importance for his family in Italy, France, and Spain, which survived for over two centuries." -- Book jacket.
House Of Borgia
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Author : Captivating History
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-06-28
House Of Borgia written by Captivating History and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-28 with categories.
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 Borgias And Their Enemies 1431 1519
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Author : Christopher Hibbert
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2009-09-16
The Borgias And Their Enemies 1431 1519 written by Christopher Hibbert and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This colorful history of a powerful family brings the world they lived in—the glittering Rome of the Italian Renaissance—to life. 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 inspired Niccolò 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. From the author of The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici and other acclaimed works, The Borgias and Their Enemies is “a fascinating read” (Library Journal).
The Borgias
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Author : G. J. Meyer
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 2013
The Borgias written by G. J. Meyer and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Italy categories.
The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of "The Tudors" and "A World Undone." Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous Renaissance family and their storied milieu.
