The daughter of Pope Rodrigo Borgia and sister of Cesare, she has a reputation to rival that of the biblical Jezebel. She was married multiple times for political alliances and to further her family’s ambitions. She was known for her beauty, intelligence, and cultural patronage, but her reputation has been the subject of controversy and sensationalism.
Was she really the murdering snake of legend or a woman attempting to survive her ruthless family?
In the series:
Sept. 20: Catherine de Medici
Sept. 27: Lucrezia Borgia
Oct. 4: Isabella Queen of England and the She-Wolf of France