Borgias: Power and Fortune
Paul Strathern
The Borgias have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthlessness, avarice and vicious cruelty - all have been associated with their name. But the story of this remarkable family is far more than a tale of sensational depravities - it also marks the golden age of the Italian Renaissance and a decisive turning point in European history.
From the family's Spanish roots and the papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, to the lives of his infamous offspring, Lucrezia and Cesare - the hero who dazzled Machiavelli, but also the man who befriended Leonardo da Vinci - Paul Strathern tells the captivating story of this great dynasty and the world in which they flourished.
ISBN: 9781786495464
Author: Strathern, Paul
Publication date: 20/10/2020
Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Dimension: 190mm X 130mm
From the family's Spanish roots and the papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, to the lives of his infamous offspring, Lucrezia and Cesare - the hero who dazzled Machiavelli, but also the man who befriended Leonardo da Vinci - Paul Strathern tells the captivating story of this great dynasty and the world in which they flourished.
ISBN: 9781786495464
Author: Strathern, Paul
Publication date: 20/10/2020
Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Dimension: 190mm X 130mm