Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandía was the second child of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei and a member of the House of Borgia. He was the brother of Cesare, Gioffre, and Lucrezia Borgia.
Portrait of Pope Alexander VI
Gothic main entrance of the Ducal Palace in Gandía with the Borgia coat-of-arms
The Orsini Castle in Bracciano that Giovanni Borgia besieged unsuccessfully in 1496
The portrait of Vitellozzo Vitelli, who defeated the papal army in the Battle of Soriano
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The House of Borgia was a noble family of Spanish origins, which rose to prominence during the Italian Renaissance. They were from Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, the surname being a toponymic from the t
Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandía
…Juan de Borja; Valencian: Joan Borja; c. 1476 – 14 June 1497) was the second child of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei and a member of the House of Borgia. He was the brother of Cesare, Gioffre, and Lucrezia Borgia. Giovanni Borgia was the pope's favourite son, and Alexander VI granted him important…
Painting by John Collier, "A glass of wine with Caesar Borgia", from left: Cesare Borgia, Lucrezia, Pope Alexander, and a young man holding an empty glass. The painting represents the popular view of the treacherous nature of the Borgias – the implication being that the young man cannot be sure that the wine is not poisoned.
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Giovanni Borgia 2nd Duke of Gandia