Gioffre Borgia, also known as Goffredo Borgia or Jofré Borja, was the youngest illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei, and a member of the House of Borgia. He was the youngest
A portrait of a young man, believed to be Jofré Borgia.
Pope Alexander VI was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503.
Gioffre Borgia
…Gioffre Borgia (1481 – January 1517), also known as Goffredo Borgia (Italian) or Jofré Borja (Valencian), was the youngest illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei, and a member of the House of Borgia. He was the youngest brother of Cesare, Giovanni, and Lucrezia Borgia. Gioffre married…
Portrait attributed to Pedro Berruguete (c. 1495, oil on canvas, Vatican Museums)
Plaque outside the Archbishop's Palace, Valencia. Translation: Alexander VI, 9 July 1492, Pope Innocent VIII, at the request of Cardinal Borja and the Catholic Monarchs, raised the Valencian See to the rank of metropolitan, making Rodrigo of Borja the first Archbishop of Valencia 1492–1503.
Coat of arms of Alexander VI – Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome