[PDF] Cesare Borgia eBook

Author : Sarah Bradford
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 35,62 MB
Release : 2011-07-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0241958768

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THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE BORGIAS, NOW A MAJOR TV DRAMA STARRING JEREMY IRONS 'Either Caesar or nothing' was the motto of Cesare Borgia, whose name has long been synonymous with evil. Almost five centuries have passed since his death, yet his reputation still casts a sinister shadow. He stands accused of treachery, cruelty, rape, incest and, especially, murder - assassination by poison, the deadly white powder concealed in the jewelled ring, or by the midnight band of bravos lurking in the alleys of Renaissance Rome. This classic book by acclaimed historian and biographer Sarah Bradford (author of Lucrezia Borgia and Diana), is the drama of a man of exceptional gifts and a driving lust for power. Cesare Borgia dared fortune for the highest goals and when fate turned against him he fell like Lucifer. Set against the brilliant backcloth of High Renaissance Italy, his life had the perfect proportions of a Greek tragedy.

Author : Rafael Sabatini
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,57 MB
Release : 2023-11-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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The Life of Cesare Borgia is a biographical account of Italian politician and mercenary leader whose fight for power was a major inspiration for The Prince by Machiavelli. Cesare Borgia was an illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and member of the Spanish-Aragonese House of Borgia, which rose to prominence during the Italian Renaissance. After initially entering the church and becoming a cardinal on his father's election to the Papacy, he became, after the death of his brother in 1498, the first person to resign a cardinalate. He served as a condottiero for the King of France Louis XII around 1500 and occupied Milan and Naples during the Italian Wars. At the same time he carved out a state for himself in Central Italy, but after his father's death he was unable to retain power for long. The author's goal was to, through the thorough research, present a faithful biography of Cesare Borgia leaving aside the bad reputation he and his family had. He used numerous primary sources to scrape away centuries of innuendo, hypotheses and reiterated falsehoods that have varnished the Borgias. The author criticizes much of the previous historical work that shines a dark light on the life of the 16th century Borgias. He goes to great lengths to provide proof for his history and dispels the myths and bad name the Borgias have had at the hands of historians over the centuries.

Author : Rafael Sabatini
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 32,67 MB
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : History
ISBN :

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Rafael Sabatini presents a detailed biography of Cesare Borgia, one of the most intriguing figures of the Italian Renaissance. This book delves into Borgia's life, his ambitions, and the political landscape of Italy during his time. Sabatini's meticulous research and engaging narrative style bring to life the complexities and intrigues of Renaissance Italy.

Author : Samantha Morris
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 13,30 MB
Release : 2020-12-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1526724413

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This myth-busting biography reveals the fascinating true lives of Renaissance Italy’s most infamous brother and sister. Salacious rumors have shrouded the Borgia family for centuries. In particular, tales of murder and incest have stuck to the names of Cesare and Lucrezia. But in this enlightening biography, Samantha Morris separates fact from fiction, presenting these two fascinating individuals from their early lives, through their years at the Vatican and their untimely deaths. Morris begins her narrative in the bustling metropolis of Rome, where the siblings were caught up in the dynastic plans of their father, Pope Alexander VI. Though they were not the villains depicted in popular media, their intertwined lives were full of ambition, intrigue, and danger. Drawing on both primary and secondary sources, Morris follows Cesare through his cardinalship and military career, and Lucrezia through her multiple arranged marriages and her rule over Spoleto.

Author : Rafael Sabatini
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 18,24 MB
Release : 2023-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3387027893

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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : G. J. Meyer
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 18,53 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Italy
ISBN : 0345526910

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The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of "The Tudors" and "A World Undone." Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous Renaissance family and their storied milieu.

Author : Rafael Sabatini
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 17,15 MB
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781378065754

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