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The House of Borgia, or Borja, was a noble family of Spanish origin that came to prominence during the Renaissance, when they acted as a most striking embodiment of the Templar Order. Notable members include Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia and his illegitimate children, Lucrezia and Cesare. In 1492, Rodrigo was elected Pope Alexander VI; as a result of his rule, the city of Rome declined into corruption, theft, murder and oppression.[1]
During the reign of Alexander VI, the Borgia family was suspected of many crimes, including adultery, simony, theft, bribery, incest, and murder – especially by arsenic poisoning. Because of their constant grasp for power, the Borgia made enemies of the Medici, the Sforza, and the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola, among others. Despite this, they were also patrons of the arts who contributed to the Renaissance.[1]
In the early 16th century, the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins became a steadfast resistance against the Borgia. Under the leadership of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who recruited citizens to the Brotherhood's cause, the Assassins fought to end the Borgias' tyrannical rule over Rome and the Church. As the power of the Borgias declined into disarray, Rome experienced a change, in that the benefits of art and culture finally arrived in the city and its people discovered the prosperity of the Renaissance.[1]
In 1503, with the murder of Rodrigo – courtesy of his son, Cesare – the Borgia family took an instant downfall, and Cesare, the former Captain General of the Papal armies, was arrested and exiled to Spain in 1504. Subsequently, the family lost all of its influence, after Pius III and later Julius II succeeded Rodrigo as Pope.[1]
Notable members[]
- Alfons de Borja
- Rodrigo Borgia
- Francisco de Borja
- Juan Borgia the Elder
- Juan Borgia the Younger
- Cesare Borgia
- Lucrezia Borgia
- Jofré Borgia
- Giovanni Borgia
- Battista Borgia
- Francis Borgia
Family tree[]
| Jofré Llançol i Escrivá | Isabel de Borja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rodrigo Borgia | Vannozza dei Cattanei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juan Borgia the Younger | Cesare Borgia | Lucrezia Borgia | Perotto Calderon | Jofré Borgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Giovanni Borgia | Maria Amiel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallery[]
Appearances[]
- Assassin's Creed II (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Renaissance
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations novel (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Memories
- Assassin's Creed: Templars (indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed: Identity (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Forlì – A Crimson Sunset (non-canon)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice
- Creed vs Crows (non-canon)
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows (mentioned only)
References[]
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