Lucrezia Borgia was born on this day in history: she was born on the 18th of April 1480.
Who Was Lucrezia Borgia? Lucrezia Borgia was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI. Pope Alexander VI is one of Rome’s most infamous Popes to ever sit in the Vatican. There are several reasons why Pope Alexander VI was infamous in his role as pope. One of those reasons, was in his uncompromising attitude to disent: the pope had a man called Salvestro hung and burnt at the steak - this was because Salvestro wanted reforms to be made in the Catholic Church. This in turn made Salvestro a target for the pope, due to the pope feeling his position in power within the Vatican was being threatened by Salvestro. The actions of Pope Alexander VI towards Salvestro, showed a pope which was ruthless, uncompromising and callous in his actions. The popes callous nature can also be seen in the way he handled his children: including Lucrezia. Lucrezia Borgia has been viewed in history as something of a maneater. However, her reputation as a maneater throughout history is probably an inaccurate portrayal of her actions (or, inactions): she was more likely a woman who was used by the men in her life - like Pope Alexander VI as a tool to form relationships and two of the three of her marriages, to further the pope’s own political interests. The Marriages of Lucrezia Borgia Lucrezia Borgia was married three times. Her first marriage was to a man named Giovanni Sforza, on the 12th of June 1493. Their marriage was annulled in March 1497. Pope Alexander seemed to have had an influential hand in the annulment of Lucrezia Borgia and Giovanni Sforza - due to the pope not viewing the marriage as one which would further his political interests, he got the marriage annulled.
Her second marriage was to Alfonso d’Aragon in 1498. However, the marriage between Alfonso d’Aragon and Lucrezia Borgia was short lived, as d’Aragon was murdered two years later in 1500.
Lucrezia’s third, and last marriage, was to Alfonso d’Este. Her third marriage was her most successful marriage. She had 10 children with Alfonso d’Este. However, just days after giving birth to her tenth and last child, Lucrezia Borgia fell ill and died as a result of giving birth. Lucrezia Borgia died on the 24th of June 1519. Sources: https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/execution-girolamo-savonarola https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2017/01-02/lucrezia-borgia-renaissance-italy-scandal-intrigue/ https://www.historytoday.com/history-matters/were-borgias-really-so-bad
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