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  The House of Borgia (Hardback) By (author) Christopher Hibbert

  

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  Short Description for The House of BorgiaThe name Borgia is synonymous with the corruption, nepotism, and greed that were rife in Renaissance Italy. This book removes the layers of myth around the Borgia family.
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  • Publisher: Constable
  • Published: 24 September 2009
  • Format: Hardback 336 pages
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  • Categories: European History | Early Modern History: C 1450/1500 To C 1700 | Social & Cultural History
  • ISBN 13: 9781849010696 ISBN 10: 1849010692
  • Sales rank: 110,766

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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. Praise for Christopher Hibbert: 'A pearl of biographers' - "New Statesman". 'Perhaps the most gifted popular historian we have' - "The Times Educational Supplement".