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Borgia was elected on 11 August 1492 and assumed the name of Alexander VI (due to confusion about the status of Pope Alexander V, elected by the Council of Pisa). Many inhabitants of Rome were happy with their new pope because he was a generous and competent administrator who had served for decades as vice-chancellor.
The Borgia family originally came from the Kingdom of Valencia, and rose to prominence during the mid-15th century. Cesare's great-uncle Alphonso Borgia (1378–1458), bishop of Valencia, was elected Pope Callixtus III in 1455. [4] Cesare's father, Pope Alexander VI, was the first pope who openly recognized his children born out of wedlock.
Alexander VI (born Rodrigo Lanzol Borgia; 1431–1503) – served as pope from 11 August 1492 until his death on 18 August 1503; his maternal uncle was Callixtus III [2] Innocent X [ 3 ] (born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili); 1574–1655) – served as pope from 15 September 1644 until his death on 7 January 1655; he was the great ...
Isabella Borgia Enriquez (Spanish: Isabel de Borja y Enríquez; Catalan: Isabel Borja Enríquez; later known with her religious name Francisca de Jesus, Catalan: Francesca de Jesus; 5 January 1498 - 28 October 1557) was an Italian-Spanish noblewoman, religious and writer, daughter of Juan Borgia, II Duke of Gandia, illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, and Maria Enriquez de Luna.
An account of the banquet appears in the Liber Notarum of Johann Burchard, the Protonotary Apostolic and Master of Ceremonies. This diary, a primary source on the life of Alexander VI, was preserved in the Vatican Secret Archive; it became available to researchers in the mid-19th century when Pope Leo XIII opened the archive, although Leo expressed specific reluctance to allow general access ...
Juan Borgia, 3th Duke of Gandia (1493–1543), son of Giovanni Borgia, II Duke of Gandia. Isabel Borgia (1498 - 1557), daughter of Giovanni Borgia, II Duke of Gandia, nun with the name of Francisca de Jesus. Angela Borgia or Angela de Borja (c. 1486 – c. 1520–1522), lady of Sassuolo. Enrique de Borja y Aragón (1518–1540)
Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandía (Spanish: Juan de Borja; Catalan: Joan Borja; c. 1476 – 14 June 1497) was the second child of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei and a member of the House of Borgia. He was the brother of Cesare, Gioffre, and Lucrezia Borgia. Giovanni Borgia was the pope's favourite son, and Alexander VI granted ...
Gioffre Borgia (1481– January 1517), also known as Goffredo Borgia or Jofré Borja , was the youngest illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei, and a member of the House of Borgia. He was the youngest brother of Cesare, Giovanni, and Lucrezia Borgia. [1] [2]