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Another source suggests the map was made c.1450. [3] In the late 18th century the artifact found its way into an antique shop, from where it became part of the collection of Cardinal Stefano Borgia. The script appearing on the map identifies it as being south German. However, nothing about the authorship of the Borgia map is known.
In most translations, the family is known as the Borgia, the Italian way of transcribing the Borja surname from Valencian. The Popes Callixtus III and Alexander VI , Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia and Francis Borgia are the best-known figures of this lineage that originated in Canals and Xàtiva , and via Valencia came to Rome , then return ...
Painting by John Collier, "A glass of wine with Caesar Borgia", from left: Cesare Borgia, Lucrezia, Pope Alexander, and a young man holding an empty glass. The painting represents the popular view of the treacherous nature of the Borgias – the implication being that the young man cannot be sure that the wine is not poisoned.
Cesare Borgia's domains mapped. Sources are in the image's description. Cesare Borgia [b] (13 September 1475 – 12 March 1507) was a Roman Catholic deacon—cardinal and later an Italian condottiero (mercenary).
The Padrón Real (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈðɾon reˈal], Royal Register), known after 2 August 1527 as the Padrón General (Spanish: [paˈðɾoŋ xeneˈɾal], General Register), was the official and secret Spanish master map used as a template for the maps present on all Spanish ships during the 16th century.
Recent court orders slowing down or indefinitely blocking President Donald Trump’s policy blitz have raised the specter that the executive branch might openly flout the federal judiciary and ...
The ceiling details the deeds and the coat of arms of the House of Borgia in stucco, including a double crown for the kingdoms of Aragon and Sicily, a crimson flame and an ox, and a sun. [13] While the function of the room is still subject to scholarly debate, it is commonly known as the study for the prominent members of the Borgia family.
Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin's romance took off upon meeting by chance at a New York City restaurant 14 years ago. But as Alec tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story, he wasn't looking for a ...