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Borgia Family, Spanish Borja, descendants of a noble line, originally from Valencia, Spain, that established roots in Italy and became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 1400s and 1500s. The house of the Borgias produced two popes and many other political and church leaders. Some members of the family became known for their treachery, bribery, adultery, theft and murder.

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Lucrezia Borgia som datter af Pave Alexander VI og Vannozza dei Cattanei. Hendes brødre omfattede Cesare Borgia, Giovanni Borgia og Gioffre Borgia. Lucrezia ' s familie senere kom til at være ...

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