Cesare Borgia The Italian leader Cesare Borgia (1475-1507) played an important part in Renaissance history. By intrigue and bravery he captured the Romagna, an area of Italy which remained a papal state until the 19th century. Cesare Borgia was the first child of Vano... more
Borgia, Cesare (born &circa; 1475/76, probably Rome—died 1507, near Viana, Spain) Italian military leader, illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, and brother of Lucrezia Borgia. He was made archbishop of Valencia (1492) and cardinal (1493). After his brother's mu... more
