Borgia Pope: Alexander VI and the Politics of Power

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI in 1492, the same year Columbus sailed. They unpack the family's Spanish origins, the accusations of corruption and nepotism that made the Borgias infamous, and the complex political landscape of Renaissance Italy. From the papal conclave of 1492, where Borgia's bribes secured the tiara, to the Wars of Italy where he played France and Spain against each other, the episode covers his alliances, his children – Cesare, Lucrezia, and Juan – and the mysterious deaths of rivals. It also touches on the legend of the Borgia poison and the careful diplomacy of a pope who, for better or worse, made the papacy a dynastic power. This is a story of ambition, faith, and the blurred lines between church and state, told with the warmth and curiosity that define Fexingo History. #Borgia #AlexanderVI #RodrigoBorgia #Renaissance #Papacy #Vatican #CesareBorgia #LucreziaBorgia #ItalianWars #1492 #Nepotism #Conclave #HistoryOfThePopes #RenaissanceItaly #BorgiaPoison #SpanishHistory #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo