Lucrezia Borgia [a] (18 April 1480 – 24 June 1519) was an Italian noblewoman of the House of Borgia who was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei. She was a former governor of Spoleto.

Feb 25, 2025 · Lucrezia Borgia (born April 18, 1480, Rome—died June 24, 1519, Ferrara, Papal States) was an Italian noblewoman and a central figure of the infamous Borgia family of the Italian Renaissance.

Apr 18, 2023 · Here are 10 facts about the most infamous women in Renaissance Italy. 1. She was illegitimate. Born on 18 April 1480, Lucrezia Borgia was the daughter of Cardinal Rodrigo de Borgia (who would later go on to be Pope Alexander …

Apr 2, 2014 · Lucrezia Borgia was an Italian noblewoman and daughter of Pope Alexander VI. A notorious reputation precedes her, and she is inextricably, and perhaps unfairly, linked to the crimes...

Lucrezia Borgia (April 18, 1480 - June 24, 1519) was the daughter of Rodrigo Borgia, the powerful Renaissance figure who later became Pope Alexander VI, and Vannozza dei Cattanei. Her brothers included Cesare Borgia, Giovanni Borgia, and Gioffre Borgia.

Mar 14, 2025 · Lucrezia Borgia endured many hardships in her early years at the Este court. Even after she became Duchess of Ferrara on 25 January 1505, she suffered multiple failed pregnancies, each leaving her increasingly weakened. Amidst the hardship, however, there were moments of happiness. Some of her children survived infancy and went on to achieve ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Lucrezia Borgia has long been remembered as a central figure in the infamous Borgia family's legacy, often characterized as a pawn in the tumultuous politics of Renaissance Italy. Initially, her life story was marred by scandal, overshadowed by her father, Pope Alexander VI, and her brother, Cesare.

Jun 5, 2019 · Lucrezia Borgia (April 18, 1480–June 24, 1519) was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) by one of his mistresses. She had three political marriages, arranged for her family's advantage, and likely had several adulterous alliances.

Jun 8, 2018 · Few people in history have achieved the level of notoriety that Lucrezia Borgia accumulated during her lifetime and for centuries afterwards. Born into a powerful and dangerous family, Lucrezia survived many scandals and intrigues before she finally made a place for herself at the court of Ferrara.

Lucrezia Borgia (18 April 1480 – 24 June 1519) was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI, and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. Her brothers included Cesare Borgia, Giovanni Borgia, and Gioffre Borgia. Lucrezia's family was typical of the ruthless Machiavellian politics and sexual corruption of the