Borgia Apr 2026

: His effective, often brutal tactics served as the primary inspiration for Niccolò Machiavelli’s political masterpiece, The Prince .

: Despite his dark reputation, his papacy funded major Renaissance works, including the start of the new St. Peter’s Basilica. The Power Player: Cesare Borgia Borgia

: He was the first pope to publicly acknowledge his illegitimate children, using them as pawns to expand the family’s power. : His effective, often brutal tactics served as