Who is Lucrezia Borgia?
Lucrezia Borgia was a member of the notorious Borgia family that enjoyed extensive political power in Renaissance Italy. She was the illegitimate daughter of pope Alexander VI and the sister of Cesare Borgia, known for his political intrigues and corruption. The family is said to have gained much of its power through poisoning its enemies, and Lucrezia Borgia is popularly believed to have been instrumental in this activity, but there is no concrete historical support for this claim. Lucrezia Borgia was certainly a pawn used by her father and brother to gain political advantage, but this was mostly effected through marriage deals rather than murder. Lucrezia was born on 18 April 1480. Her family began to use her as a political tool early in her life, as she was betrothed twice before being married at the age of 13 to Giovanni Sforza, the Lord of Pesaro and heir of a powerful family. According to the wedding contract, Lucrezia Borgia was to remain in Rome for a year after to ceremony, un
