Lucrezia Borgia: Unveiling the Truth Behind the Myths
A Life Shaped by Power and Politics Lucrezia Borgia. The name alone evokes whispers of poison, intrigue, and the scandalous excesses of Renaissance Italy. Yet, to reduce her life to such simplistic terms is to fundamentally misunderstand a woman caught in the tumultuous currents of family ambition and ruthless power politics. Born into the infamous Borgia family, Lucrezia’s life, from her earliest years, was inextricably intertwined with the machinations of her father, Pope Alexander VI, who viewed her less as a daughter and more as a strategic asset in his relentless pursuit of power....