The Borgias The Borgias Power and Fortune Paul Strathern Atlantic Books London2019Paperback400pp Illustrated232x154mm 9781786499646 Product Code: 512739 Details After starting amid the horse-trading and blatant bribery of the College of Cardinals’ conclave that elected Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia (1431–1503) as Po... DetailsBackDetailsAfter starting amid the horse-trading and blatant bribery of the College of Cardinals’ conclave that elected Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia (1431–1503) as Pope Alexander VI in 1492, Paul Strathern goes back to Rodrigo’s early years in Xàtiva, near Valencia in the Kingdom of Aragon. He follows Borgia from Spain and describes his rise to power, his reign in the Vatican and the fortunes of his offspring, Cesare and Lucretia, in a new portrait and assessment of Renaissance Italy’s most infamous family.See MoreSee Less publ £16.99now £7.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesBiography (all)BiographyModern HistoryTagsEarly modern historyEuropean history