Changes: House of Borgia

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"I should have stayed in the stables... what a family this Pope has..."

―Toffana, a servant to the Borgia, 1503.^[src]

The House of Borgia, or Borja, was a Spanish-Italian noble family 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.

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.

Ezio Auditore da Firenze became a steadfast resistance against the Borgia in the early 16th century, and recruited citizens to the Assassin Order's cause. As the power of the Borgias declined into disarray, the city of Rome experienced a change, in that the benefits of art and culture finally arrived and its people discovered the prosperity of the Renaissance.

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 upon the death of Rodrigo, after Pius III and later Julius II succeeded him as Pope.

Notable members

Family tree

Jofré Llançol i Escrivá

Isabel de Borja

Rodrigo Borgia

Vannozza dei Cattanei

Juan Borgia the Younger

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+{{Era|Organizations|Templars}}
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+{{WP-REAL|House of Borgia}}
+{{Quote|I should have stayed in the stables... what a family this Pope has...|[[Toffana]], a servant to the Borgia, 1503.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
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+|name = House of Borgia
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+|image = Blason famille it Borgia01.png
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+|headquarters = [[Rome]], {{Wiki|Papal States}}
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+|locations =
-|religion    = [[wikipedia:Atheism|Atheist]], pretend to be [[wikipedia:Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
+|related = [[Papacy]]<br>[[Templars]]
-|nationality = [[Spain|Spanish]]
+*[[Roman Rite of the Templar Order]]
-|location    = [[Rome]]
+|religion = Non-religious<br>{{Wiki|Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism}}
-|targets     = [[Rodrigo Borgia]]
+|formed =
-|game        = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
+|reorganised =
-}}
+|hidea = yes
-The '''House of Borgia''' was a Spanish noble family that became prominent during the [[Renaissance]]. Notable members of the family include [[Rodrigo Borgia|Rodrigo]], [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] and [[Lucrezia Borgia]]. The family is known today for their crimes such as theft and murder. During the Renaissance, the Borgia family were the most prominent members of the [[Knights Templar]] and also their leader. In 1492 with election of Rodrigo Borgia to pope, the family became the ruling body of the papal state. The city of Rome declined by corruption, theft , murder and opression. [[Ezio Auditore Da Firenze]] became a prominet fighter against the Borgia , and recruited people to the assassins cause. As the power of the Borgias declined, the city of Rome became more renovated and the benefits of art and culture finally arrived. And in 1503 with the death of Pope Alexander VI the Borgia family was wiped out of Rome and Cesare Borgia ,the leader of the papal armies, arrested and exiled to Spain.The family lost all of its influence in politics when Cesare died at the siege of Viana in Spain.
+|notable = [[Rodrigo Borgia]]<br>[[Juan Borgia the Younger]]<br>[[Cesare Borgia]]<br>[[Lucrezia Borgia]]}}
+The '''House of Borgia''', or '''Borja''', was a [[Spain|Spanish]]-[[Italy|Italian]] noble family that came to prominence during the [[Renaissance]], when they acted as a most striking embodiment of the [[Templars|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.
-''Notable Members'':
+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 [[House of Medici|Medici]], the [[House of Sforza|Sforza]], and the Dominican friar [[Girolamo Savonarola]], among others. Despite this, they were also patrons of the arts who contributed to the Renaissance.
+[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] became a steadfast resistance against the Borgia in the early 16th century, and [[Assassin apprentices|recruited citizens]] to the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]]'s [[Liberation of Rome|cause]]. As the power of the Borgias declined into disarray, the city of Rome experienced a change, in that the benefits of art and culture finally arrived and its people discovered the prosperity of the Renaissance.
+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 upon the death of Rodrigo, after [[Pius III]] and later [[Julius II]] succeeded him as Pope.
+==Notable members==
+*[[Callixtus III|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==
+{{Familytree/start}}
+{{Familytree | | | | JOF |~|y|~| ISA | JOF = Jofré Llançol i Escrivá | ISA= Isabel de Borja }}
+{{Familytree | | | | | | | |!| | |}}
+{{Familytree | | | | | | | ROD |~|y|~| VAN |ROD = [[Rodrigo Borgia]]| VAN = [[Vannozza dei Cattanei]]}}
+{{Familytree | | | | | | |,|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.| | |}}
+{{Familytree | | | | | | JUA | | CES | | LUC |y| PER | | JOF | | JUA = [[Juan Borgia the Younger]] | CES = [[Cesare Borgia]] | LUC = [[Lucrezia Borgia]] | PER = [[Perotto Calderon]] | JOF = [[Jofré Borgia]]}}
+{{Familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | |}}
+{{Familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GIO |~| MAR | | | | | GIO = [[Giovanni Borgia]] | MAR = [[Maria Amiel]]}}
+{{Familytree/end}}
+==Gallery==
+<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
+AC2CallixtusIII.jpg|Alfons de Borja
+Gallery3.jpg|Rodrigo Borgia
+Gallery4.jpg|Juan Borgia the Elder
+Juan Borgia the Younger.png|Juan Borgia the Younger
+Gallery7.jpg|Cesare Borgia
+Gallery5.jpg|Lucrezia Borgia
+GiovanniBorgia.jpg|Giovanni Borgia
+A Glass of Wine with Caesar Borgia - John Collier.jpg|''A Glass of Wine with Caesar Borgia'' by {{Wiki|John Collier (painter)|John Collier}}
+Francis Borgia.jpg|''Saint Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent'' by {{Wiki|Francisco Goya}}
+</gallery>
+==References==
+*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
+[[pt-br:Casa dos Bórgia]]
-==Trivia==
+[[uk:Сім'я Борджіа]]
-In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' during the mission 'Hell on Wheels', [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] uses [[Eagle Vision]] and a nearby Borgia flag is seen as bright red, indicating the Borgia are an enemy.
-[[Category:Factions]]
 [[Category:Houses]]
+[[Category:Templar lineages]]