Lucretia Borgia
| Lucrezia Borgia | |
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| Lady of Pesaro and Gradara Duchess of Bisceglie and Princess of Salerno Duchess of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio |
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Possible portrait of Lucrezia Borgia, Bartolomeo Veneziano (c. 1510).
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| Spouse(s) |
Giovanni Sforza (m. 1493; ann. 1497) Alfonso of Aragon (m. 1498–1500; his death) Alfonso d'Este (m. 1502–1519; her death) |
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Issue
Rodrigo of Aragon
Alessandro d'Este Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara Ippolito II d'Este Leonora d'Este Francesco d'Este, Marchese di Massalombarda Isabella Maria d'Este |
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| Noble family | House of Borgia |
| Father | Pope Alexander VI |
| Mother | Vannozza dei Cattanei |
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18 April 1480 Subiaco, Italy |
| Died | 24 June 1519 (aged 39) Ferrara |
| Buried | Convent of Corpus Domini |
Lucrezia Borgia (Italian pronunciation: [luˈkrɛttsja ˈbɔrdʒa]; Valencian: Lucrècia Borja [luˈkrɛsia ˈbɔɾdʒa]; 18 April 1480 – 24 June 1519) was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei. Her brothers included Cesare Borgia, Giovanni Borgia, and Gioffre Borgia.
Her family arranged several marriages for her that advanced their own political position including Giovanni Sforza (Lord of Pesaro), Alfonso of Aragon (Duke of Bisceglie), and Alfonso I d'Este (Duke of Ferrara). Tradition has it that Alfonso of Aragon was an illegitimate son of the King of Naples and that her brother Cesare may have had him murdered after his political value waned.
Rumors about her and her family cast Lucrezia as a femme fatale, a role in which she has been portrayed in many artworks, novels and films.
Lucrezia Borgia was born at Subiaco, near Rome. Her mother was Vannozza dei Cattanei, one of the mistresses of Lucrezia's father, Rodrigo Borgia (Pope Alexander VI). Lucrezia Borgia's education was entrusted to Adriana Orsini de Milan, a close confidant of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia (Pope Alexander VI) during her early life. Her education would primarily take place in the Piazza Pizzo de Merlo, an adjacent building next to her fathers residence. Her education is common for a woman of her social stature, but uncommon someone of her gender. Unlike educated women of her time, hers came from within the sphere of intellectuals in court and close relatives. For most women who wanted to be educated, convents were the primary source for knowledge. Her upbringing would differentiate to others to due to the inclusion of Humanities, which the Catholic Church at the time considered using detrimental to the foundations of piety and obedience. This education would be successful in teaching Lucrezia; Spanish, Catalan, Italian, French, and some dominance of Latin and Greek. She would also become proficient in the lute, poetry, and oration. The biggest testament is her capability in administration, as later on in life she would take care of Vatican City correspondence and governance of Ferrara.
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