The Borgias

Paperback EN 2011 9781849019941
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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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ISBN13:9781849019941
Taal:EN
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:336
Thema:
1DST Italië
3K Periode na Christus tot ca. 1500
3KH Ca. 500 n.C. tot ca. 1000 n.C.
3KL Ca. 1000 tot ca. 1500
3MD 16e eeuw, ca. 1500 tot ca. 1599

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