House of Borgia
In popular culture
Rodrigo de Borja (b. 1349), Head of the Borja family, great-grandfather of Rodrigo (Pope Alexander VI). Rodrigo Gil de Borja y Fennolet (lived late 14th century), Rodrigo's son, jurat of Xativa. Jofré Llançol i Escrivà (b. circa 1390 - d. 1436 or 1437), Rodrigo Gil's son; father of Rodrigo (Pope Alexander VI) and Pedro Luis. Pedro Luis de Borja (1432- 1458), Duke of Spoleto and Marquess of Civitavecchia. Pier Luigi de Borgia, 1st duke of Gandía (1458 or 1460 – 1488 or 1491). Gioffre Borgia (1482–1516), son of Pope Alexander VI and younger brother of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia. He married Sancha of Aragon, daughter of Alfonso II of Naples, obtaining as her dowry both the Principality of Squillace (1494) and the Duchy of Alvito (1497). He later married Maria de Mila y Aragón, with whom he had a son, Francesco Borgia. Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía (1510–1572), great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI. Became an effective organizer of the Society of Jesus. Canonized by Clement X as "Saint Francis Borgia" on 20 June 1670. Íñigo de Borja (1575–1622), great-grandson of Francis and elder brother of Gaspar. Gaspar de Borja y Velasco (1580–1645), born at Villalpando in Spain who unlike many of his relatives preferred to use the Spanish spelling "Borja". He served as Primate of Spain, Archbishop of Seville, and Archbishop and Viceroy of Naples. Juan Buenaventura de Borja y Armendia Juan de Borja y Castro Francisco de Borja y Aragón Fernando de Borja y Aragón Enrique de Borja y Aragón Roderic de Borja i Escrivà Tomás de Borja y Castro Angela Borgia or Angela de Borja (c. 1486 - c. 1520–1522), lady of Sassuolo. Arturo Borja Pérez (1892 – 1912), Ecuadorian poet who was part of a group known as the "Generación decapitada" (Decapitated Generation). Rosa Borja de Ycaza (1889 – 1964), Ecuadorian writer, essayist, playwright, sociologist, poetess, novelist, feminist and activist. Luz Elisa Borja Martínez (1903–1927), Ecuadorian poet, pianist, painter, and sculptor. Rodrigo Borja Cevallos (1935), former President of the Republic of Ecuador Coat of arms of the dukes of Gandía. Coat of arms of the dukes of Valentinois. Coat of arms of Cesare Borgia as Duke of Romagna and Valentinois and Captain-General of the Church Alfons de Borja Pope Callixtus III Rodrigo Borja Pope Alexander VI, father of Cesare, Giovanni, Lucrezia and Gioffre. Giovanni Borgia 2nd Duke of Gandia Portrait of Gentleman, Cesare Borgia Duke of Valentinois Lucrezia Borgia Duchess of Ferrara and Modena Gioffre Borgia Prince of Squillace Francisco Borgia Saint Francis Borgia, S.J., 4th Duke of Gandia Juan Buenaventura de Borja, President of the Real Audiencia de Santa Fe de Bogotá Gaspar de Borja y Velasco Cardinal, Primate of Spain, Archbishop of Seville, and Archbishop and Viceroy of Naples Francisco de Borja y Aragón Prince of Squillace and Viceroy of Peru The Borgias were infamous in their time, and have inspired numerous references in popular culture. They include novels, such as City of God: A Novel of the Borgias (1979) by Cecelia Holland, plays, operas, comics, films, television series like The Borgias (2011) on Showtime, and video games the likes of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) by Ubisoft.
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