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Caesar Borgia

Caesar Borgia (1475/6 - 1507), also Cesare Borgia, was the fourth son of Pope Alexander VI. He was made cardinal at the age of 17, an honour he relinquished to become a soldier, in which capacity it is alleged he gave himself up to deeds of inhumanity, which have made his name a synonym for every action that is most crafty, revolting, and cruel. A portrait of him by Raphael, in the Borghese gallery, is a masterpiece. Notwithstanding the execration in which his memory is held, he is reputed to have been just as a ruler in his own domain, and a patron of art and literature.

Wisdom & Quotes

  • Aut Caesar, aut nihil.
( Either Caesar or nothing. )
- motto

Sir Thomas More

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