Vatikánská princezna - CDmp3

Was the legendary beauty Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Cardinal and later Pope Alexander VI, a treacherous femme fatale or an innocent girl exploited by her relatives for their own ends? The relationships within the Borgia family are tumultuous... The lady known as the Vatican Princess is the renowned noblewoman Lucrezia Borgia. She lived in Italy at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, and her life is shrouded in a multitude of rumors, myths, and slanders. Until her death in 1519, when she died from complications after childbirth, she was a model wife and mother, whose influence contributed to the flourishing of both her family and Ferrara. Their court was among the most esteemed culturally and politically in contemporary Europe, and Lucrezia enjoyed the respect and admiration of her subjects, noble allies, and even enemies. The Borgia family became notorious during this period for their ruthlessness and merciless methods of acquiring and maintaining their power. At the same time, all members were characterized by extravagance and debauchery. The excesses of the Borgias were extreme even in a time that was not particularly sensitive, which is why their lives not only intrigued their contemporaries but also inspired numerous artists, even to this day. Christopher W. Gortner, author of The Vatican Princess, is a contemporary American writer...