The
House of Borgia
The House of Borgia ( , ; Spanish and an, Borja ; ca-valencia, Borja ) was an Italian-Aragonese Spanish noble family, which rose to prominence during the Italian Renaissance. They were from Valencia, the surname being a toponymic from the town ...
was a Valencian-Italian noble family prominent during the Renaissance.
Borgia or the Borgias may also refer to:
Places
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Borgia, Calabria
Borgia is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
The ancient city of Scylletium
Scylletium or Scolacium was an ancient seaside city in Calabria, southern Italy. Its ruins can be found at ...
, Italy
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Zec Borgia
The ZEC Borgia is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting area) (ZEC) located in La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in administrative region of Mauricie, Quebec, Canada.
This hunting and fishing is administered by the Association ...
, a protected hunting and fishing area in Quebec, Canada
People
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Borgia popes
The Borgias, also known as the Borjas, were a European papal family of Spanish origin that became prominent during the Renaissance. The family produced three popes of the Catholic Church:
* Pope Callixtus III (born Alfons de Borja; 1378– ...
, the Popes who belonged to the House of Borgia
Animals
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Borgia (horse)
Borgia (4 April 1994 – 29 March 2012) was a German-bred Thoroughbred racemare that was trained in Germany and France. She won the Deutsches Derby, Grosser Preis von Baden, and Hong Kong Vase.
Background
Borgia was by Acatenango and her dam, ...
, a thoroughbred racehorse
Art, entertainment, and media
Film
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The Borgia
''The Borgia'' ( es, Los Borgia, links=no) is a 2006 Spanish-Italian biographical film directed by Antonio Hernández. It stars Lluís Homar, Sergio Peris-Mencheta and María Valverde as, respectively, Rodrigo, Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.
Cast
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'' (2006), a Spanish film directed by Antonio Hernández
Literature
*"The Borgias", a chapter in ''Celebrated Crimes'' by
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (), 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where '' '' is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer ...
Television
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''Borgia'' (TV series), also known as ''Borgia: Faith and Fear'' - a 2011 French/German historical fiction television series
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''The Borgias'' (1981 TV series), a BBC television serial
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''The Borgias'' (2011 TV series), a Showtime historical fiction television series
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