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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 ...
Vatican Museums 2020 P30 Pedro Berruguete Pope Alexander VI.jpg Licensing This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art.
In addition of a statue of Apis, the inscription "To the cultivator of peace," references Apis, Pope Alexander VI, and Christ as equals. This inscription further serves as a way to claim legitimacy to what Pope Alexander VI by stating that having supreme spiritual power mediates between earth and heaven. [ 2 ]
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.
Portrait of a Gentleman is a 1513 oil on wood panel by Altobello Melone. [1] It is kept in the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo. [2]It is one of the most famous paintings from the collection of Count Guglielmo Lochis, where for it was thought to be a portrait of Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI. [3]
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 ...
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)
Gioffre Borgia (1481– January 1517), also known as Goffredo , 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]