Definitions of Borgia
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Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
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synonyms:
Alfonso Borgia, Calixtus III
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Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ, pontiff, pope
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ, pontiff, pope
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Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)
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synonyms:
Alexander VI, Pope Alexander VI, Rodrigo Borgia
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Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ, pontiff, pope
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ, pontiff, pope
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Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507)
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synonyms:
Cesare Borgia
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Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519)
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synonyms:
Duchess of Ferrara, Lucrezia Borgia
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Lady, noblewoman, peeress
a woman of the peerage in Britain
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Lady, noblewoman, peeress
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