The sister of the Duke Alfonso, Isabella d’Este, had married Francesco II Gonzaga, to strengthen a traditional alliance between the two families. She sees Francesco as the unique person who can try something to help her brother. “I may know a lot about natural poisons, but I think she could teach me a thing or two. Francesco in March, due to his syphilis, Lucrezia in June after another pregnancy. Der Mangel an Wissenschaft und an Methode mindert leider den Wert dieser sonst brauchbaren Schrift, welche als ein englischer Nachkömmling Roscoes einige Aufmerksamkeit erregte. 1578), Monaco - Francesco Gonzaga appears on his horse on the left side of the painting, Francesco Gonzaga portrayed by Andrea Mantegna in the Madonna of the Victory, painted in 1495 to celebrate the victory in the battle of Fornovo (Paris Louvre). Episode count 18 April 1480, d. 24 June 1519. As Duchess of Ferrara, she shrewdly invested her cash in marshes so the lands could be drained and converted into farmlands. Lucrezia was not a faithful wife: she had affairs with the poet Pietro Bembo and her brother-in-law Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua. Lucrezia leaves Reggio Emilia at the end of October. See, that Borgia wiliness can be used for good stuff too! The letters were written by Ettore himself, sometimes also by Lucrezia. The war was preparing other surprises. They went on to have eight children. Part II Becoming Visible Through Portraiture KATHERINE A. McIVER.indb 75 9/21/2011 11:55:51 AM KATHERINE A. McIVER.indb 76 9/21/2011 11:55:51 AM Chapter 4 Rewriting Lucrezia Borgia: Propriety, Magniicence, and Piety in Portraits of a Renaissance Duchess Allyson Burgess Williams In February 1502, Lucrezia Borgia’s wedding cavalcade arrived in Ferrara. He ensures that he will deliver Alfonso, if he happens to catch him, and prays to show mercy to Lucrezia, the only one that had taken care of him at the time of his imprisonment in Venice. Gioffre Borgia The love story between Lucrezia Borgia, the natural daughter of the pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia), and Francesco Gonzaga, military leader and Marquis of Mantua, seems to come out from the pages of War and Peace. What we know, the pair met only three or may be four times, but they gave life to a secret correspondence in the years between 1507 and 1513. Lucrezia’s father, pope Alexander VI, had died in 1503. März 1507 bei Viana, Spanien), 1. The stone commemorating Ercole Strozzi murder, on the wall of Casa Romei in Ferrara. Lucrezia Borgia had arrived to the court of Ferrara in 1502. Now Alfonso and Francesco are at the two opposite parts. Even the Prince George of Prussia is said to have sent two officers to see the hair and make a report. Eleonora Gonzaga della Rovere (* 31. Giovanni Gonzaga, deutsch Johann Gonzaga (* 1474 in Mantua; † 23. Elisabeth Tomlinson on December 12, 2017: Hello, I have found your article extremely interesting. Borgia (TV Series 2011–2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The new intermediary is a brother of Ercole, Lorenzo. He encourages the love of Lucrezia towards Francesco and becomes the intermediary of their secret correspondence. However, in 1510, the pope decided to change his strategy, because he felt that the influence of the French was becoming too strong. Lucrezia Borgia wurde am 18. At last she obtains only this discouraging answer: he would like to, but he can not, because he is seriously ill (syphilis, the disease that will lead him to death). 2x01 The Borgia Bull She arranges the journey to the residence of Belriguardo, one of the Este’s sites most loved by the duchess, in a way to travel on the Po’s waters and to pass trough Borgoforte. Elisabetta Gonzaga (1471 – 1526) was a noblewoman of the Italian Renaissance. It did not end this way. https://the-borgias.fandom.com/wiki/Bianca?oldid=6682. But there is a man, to better say a poet, who is ready to offer his consolation to her. Bianca Borgia was also for a time a papal secretary, and her later years were spent in relative stability as the "Good Duchess" of Ferrara, sometimes acting as de facto ruler in her husband's absence. Their conversation is centred on the imprisonment of Cesare Borgia in Spain, but surely this was not their unique argument. Her husband was Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino. I make you certain that she (Lucrezia) loves you much and so, if you continue in the way I show you and not achieve your purpose, I give you permission to complain with me…, Bartolomeo Veneto, Presumed portrait of Lucrezia Borgia as Flora (1505). While planning to annul his marriage, Bianca committed suicide. Significant other(s) In season 3, it is revealed that Bianca has become mentally insane after a forced abortion. Francesco had a generous and impetuous character, seasoned with a pinch of ingenuity. Here is the so long desired heir of the Duchy. This move leads him near to the loss of his Duchy. A sort of “pre-romantic” figure that will do his best to throw Lucrezia in the arms of Francesco. Fast Facts: Lucrezia Borgia. Isabella was the most cultured woman in the Renaissance, a protagonist of the cultural life of the period, while her husband was certainly more accustomed with weapons and soldiers. 2, 3 Born in December 1493 in Mantua, Italy; died in 1543 in Gubbio, Italy; daughter of Isabella d'Este (1474–1539) and Francesco also known as Gian Francesco Gonzaga (1466–1519), 4th marquis of Mantua (r. First appearance Really, it was the second time that Francesco had the occasion to see her: he had met Lucrezia eight years before, in Rome, when he had gone to receive the blessing from the pope Alexander VI after the troubled success obtained in the battle of Fornovo. The Pope was leading an alliance with France, Naples, Mantua and Ferrara. He gets even to prepare an apartment for her in a palace near the meadows of the Te, he personally takes care of the decoration of the home. Ercole Strozzi is found murdered by 22 stabs. When Rodrigo became Pope Alexander VI, he sought to be allied with powerful princely families and founding dynasties of Italy. Lucrezia Borgia was born on 18 April 1480. She dances and dances with a so great fervour, that she loses the child she had in womb. But Alfonso comes to Reggio and the project must be suspended. Bianca Gonzaga was the wife of Francesco Gonzaga. In season 3, it is revealed that Bianca has become mentally insane after a forced abortion. Rodrigo Borgia (lover). He was released after some months, but only at condition that his son Federico was consigned to the Vatican as a hostage. Feb 29, 2016 - Maike's Alltags- und Frauengeschichte / Maike's History of Women and the Everyday Life April 1480 als drittes von vier Kindern des spanischen Kardinals und Vizekanzlers der Kirche, Rodrigo Borgia, später Papst Alexander VI., und seiner langjährigen italienischen Geliebten Vanozza de’ Cattanei geboren. He writes a letter to the Pope. Last Edited=19 Jan 2009. Tintoretto, Battle of Fornovo (a. Because I myself am studying Francesco Gonzaga and the war of the League of Cambrai, including how syphillis affected him, I would be most grateful if you could tell me what documents you base yourself when you say: "In 1508 (...) he would like to [meet with Lucrezia], but he can not, because he is seriously ill". She had given Alfonso seven children. “Elisabetta Gonzaga de Montefeltro, Duchess of Urbino, was one of the most celebrat women of her age. But Francesco does not come. The events of the war have consequences also on the protagonists of this story. Spouse(s) In fact, Lucrezia had found the way to arrive to him. Francesco, leading a handful of soldiers into the territories of the enemy, in a heroic but unwise momentum, is captured by the Venetians and imprisoned. Cesare Borgia war der uneheliche Sohn von Rodrigo B… Lucrezia Borgia – A Renaissance Duchess (Part two) January 30, 2020 Moniek Lucrezia Borgia, The Royal Women 0. Herzog von Valentinois (als solcher il Valentino genannt) und der Romagna, Fürst von Andria und von Venafro, Graf von Diois, Herr von Piombino, Camerino und Urbino, Gonfaloniere und Feldhauptmann der Kirche, war ein italienischer Renaissancefürst, Feldherr, Kardinal und Erzbischof. It is probable that the killers had come from there, with the consent of the Este. Duchess of Ferrara - Duchess of Ferrara 1502–19 - Lucrezia Borgia: Life, Love, and Death in Renaissance Italy - by Sarah Bradford ... is known to be most wise’. His successor (after the short pontificate of Pius III) Pope Julius II (della Rovere), archenemy to the Borgia, had imprisoned Lucrezia’s brother Cesare, who had conquered the government of the Romagna with the support of his father. Borgia Duchess of Ferrara, a Biography illustrated by rare and unpublished Documents, von William Gilbert. He wrote to his friend John Murray that they were the blondest hair that he could imagine. A notorious reputation precedes her, and she is inextricably, and perhaps unfairly, linked to … 3x05 The Wolf and the Lamb This portrait … Biography. Titian, Portrait of Isabella d'Este (1534), Wien Kunsthistorisches Museum - Isabella d'Este was sixty at the time of this painting, but Titian depicted her as she had 40 years less. But it is probable that the correspondence was known to the Este. On June 6, at dawn, a tragedy shakes the city of Ferrara. Cesare Borgia (* 1475 oder 1476 in Rom oder Subiaco; 12. The Borgia were one of the most powerful families in Italy at that time, feared because of the intrigues of the pope Alexander VI and his son Cesare, brother to Lucrezia, the bloodthirsty conqueror of the Romagna who is thought to have inspired Machiavelli’s Prince. The union was unhappy: shortly after the consummation of the marriage, Maximilian complained that Bianca may have been more beautiful than his first wife, Duchess Mary of Burgundy, but was not as wise. Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara, and Francesco Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, were brothers in law. Duchess of Mantua Don’t let his beautiful, messiah-like looks fool you. Lucrezia and Francesco are destined to never meet again. On 26 February 1491, a matrimonial arrangement was drawn up between Lucrezia and the Lord of Val D'Ayora, in the kingdom of Valencia, Don Cherubino Joan de Centelles, which was annulled less than two months later in favour of a new contract engaging Lucrezia to Don Gaspare Aversa, count of Procida. She shows off her wide culture, her fine art collections. So he was used to go to the court to see Lucrezia only in the absence of the Duke. Instinctively, he finds the most direct route to Lucrezia’s hearth: he promises to intercede for the release of Cesare Borgia. Or maybe they have met again, we do not know, anyway we lose trace of any correspondence between them. The true names were always masked: Francesco appears as Guido, Lucrezia as Barbara, Ercole as Zilio. She was much praised for her saintliness in enduring a sexless marriage to Guidobaldo who was both impotent and for much of his life crippled by what was described as 'gout' but was probably rheumatoid arthritis, which deformed his body from a young age. Lucrezia Borgia was born on 18 April 1480 in the fortress of Subiaco as the illegitimate daughter of Vannozza dei Cattanei and Cardinal Rodrigo de Borgia, who would become Pope Alexander VI in 1492. The English poet George Gordon Byron saw this tress in 1816. The investigations were not so diligent and the guilty was never discovered. This was a great hub about a tragic love story. The Borgias (TV Series 2011–2013) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lucrezia thanks him: “Hope we can enjoy it together, after so many years of troubles”. Portrayed by As Duchess of Ferrara, she was known for her culture and as a patron of the arts. Februar 1550 in Urbino) aus dem Haus der Gonzaga, Markgrafen von Mantua, wurde durch ihre Ehe mit Francesco Maria I. della Rovere zur Herzogin von Urbino, wo sie - trotz wechselndem Schicksal - die seit Federico da Montefeltro bestehende kulturelle Tradition fortführte. Between the two, a long love story made of a few meetings and a secret correspondence…. He was a friend to the Marquis of Mantua and he had free access to his court. Possible portrait of Lucrezia by Bartolomeo Veneziano (public domain) Read part one here. Bianca refuses to go to a convent and instead commits suicide. 1510). After Byron, the tress had other important admirers, such as Flaubert and the Goncourt brothers. Francesco takes advantage of the opportunity and invites her to Borgoforte, the Gonzaga’s citadel on the opposite bank of the river Po. I remember the Borgias on HBO, a few years ago. Rodrigo fathered eight or maybe even nine children. It is probable that Ercole was cultivating a subtle desire for revenge against Alfonso. Lucrezia Borgia has been characterized in art, literature, and film as depraved, extravagant, guilty of incest and murder; however, scholars assert that there is in fact insufficient proof of Lucrezia’s alleged bad acts or her active involvement in the crimes of her notorious family. Once again, he is not able to see an heir to the Duchy. Violante's father bankrolled the manipulative Rodrigo Borgia into the Vatican, and in return Violante becomes lady in waiting to the new pope's scandalous daughter, Lucrezia, now Duchess of Ferrara. The Pope launches the excommunication on Ferrara, Lucrezia feels to be lost. She had married the Duke Alfonso d’Este, after two other marriages ended badly, or very badly. Alfonso, the Duke, was away: he did not want to assist to another death. Francesco Gonzaga is the Duke of Mantua, and was married to Bianca. She also had an affair with Rodrigo Borgia. Less than a month after the death of Ercole, Lucrezia has already found a substitute to continue the correspondence with Francesco. A man keen of war and battles, ill of syphilis. Flattered by Lucrezia's favor, seduced by the friendship of the Du The scheming families of Rome rule Renaissance Italy, and the grand ambitions of the Borgias stop at nothing. She was the sister of Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and by marriage the Duchess of Urbino. Axe to Grind. The death of Gaston de Foix in the Battle of Ravenna (1512) - It was a crucial episode of the War of the League of Cambrai. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Noun 1. September 1525 ebenda) war ein italienischer Adliger und Condottiere in der Zeit der Renaissance, der über zwei Jahrzehnte in den Italienischen Kriegen kämpfte. Someone says that she delayed things to prolong her role of command and that she was worrying about her son more than her husband, so that Francesco wrote her a furious letter, promising to strangle her if she had not delivered Federico. There, Isabella tries to astonish Lucrezia with the “glamour” of her court. After the peace between the papacy and Venice and the end of the League of Cambrai, Alfonso quits the alliance with the Papacy and sides with the French. Name variations: Leonora Gonzaga; Eleanora Gonzaga della Rovere; Eleonora della Rovere. In 1507 Francesco was appointed general captain of the papal army. She did not let he miss the comfort of her letters and probably also some useful goods. The War of the League of Cambrai was fought between 1509 and 1512, involving also the Duchies of Mantua and Ferrara with ups and downs and changes in the alliances. She died after giving birth to her eighth child by her husband. (1) She was the daughter of Rodrigo Borgia … Bianca Gonzaga (died 1499) was the Duchess of Mantua with Francesco II Gonzaga.. Lucrezia and Francesco knew they were surrounded by spies. Apparently, Lucrezia and Francesco acted with a great caution. Bianca Gonzaga was the wife of Francesco Gonzaga. Julius II wanted to be sure about the fidelity of the Marquis. It is summer, again: Lucrezia is in Reggio Emilia, at a short distance from Mantua. In the spring, Lucrezia receives other terrible news. So, he dissolved the League and reversed the alliance, taking side with the former enemy Venice against France. He had just become father of a girl and he was composing an elegy on the white shirt of his wife, full of sad presages. He had been able to obtain one of those hair and was keeping it as a relic. Deceased L. Da Vinci, Isabella d'Este (1500), Paris Louvre, Dosso Dossi, Portrait of Alfonso d'Este (a. Borgia Family, descendants of a noble line, originally from Valencia, Spain, that established roots in Italy and became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 1400s and 1500s. So, Ercole-Zilio writes to him: “She (Lucrezia) loves you very very much and much more than you think….” It is not known if Lucrezia and Francesco met at one of their summer residences (Borgoforte, Belriguardo, Reggio Emilia) in 1507. Bianca Ercole Strozzi, engraving after Paolo Giovio (1577). In the summer of 1505, Lucrezia was alone in Reggio Emilia, part of the Ferrara Duchy, after having lost her newborn Alessandro. Season(s) He was featuring a look sweet and attractive, admirably portrayed by Mantegna in the canvas celebrating the victory of Fornovo. Destiny wanted that they die in the same year, 1519, a few months one after the other. The whole Ferrara can see the affection she shows towards Francesco. Duchess of Ferrara - Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts Lucrezia Borgia, Borgia Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. Ercole Strozzi celebrates the birth of the future duke by a poem in Latin: Rideat omnis ager, tibi, rideat omnis Olympus, et patris et matris gaudia magna, puer... Strozzi recommends Francesco to come, he makes him sure about Lucrezia’s love and writes that Alfonso too would have been pleased to reconcile with him (there had been issues between the two families about servants gone from one part to the other one). Jahrhundert zur Krone von Aragonien gehörte, vor allem in Xàtiva und später in Gandia.. Upon discovering, Rodrigo has two nuns escort her to a convent to heal herself. Charlotte of Albret, suo jure Dame de Châlus, Duchess of Valentinois (1480- 11 March 1514)[1], also known as Charlotte d'Albret, was a wealthy French noblewoman of the Albret family. However, Ercole was unpopular with the Duke, who had removed him from the important office of Judge of the Savi. The letters were burnt after they had been read, so only a few have arrived to us. A lock of the golden hair of Lucrezia Borgia is conserved in Milan with the letters she exchanged with the poet Pietro Bembo (this took place before the correspondence with Francesco Gonzaga). Lucrezia throws herself in dancing and drags him whit her. inherit Bianca refuses to go to a convent and instead commits suicide. Her brother Cesare has dead, fighting in Spain with the King of Navarra against the Count of Lerin. Francesco and Lucrezia meet again, for a few days, at least twice. Gonzaga, Eleonora (1493–1543)Duchess of Urbino. Indeed, Strozzi had strong enemies such as the Sforza (the rulers of Milano), because of the heritage of his wife. Francesco invites Lucrezia to Mantua, to greet her sister in law and rival, Isabella. Die Borgia stammten ursprünglich aus Borja bei Saragossa und ließen sich im Königreich Valencia nieder, das seit der Eroberung durch Jakob I. im 13. A sort of pre-romantic poet who fans the flames of their love... Bartolomeo Veneto, Presumed Portrait of Lucrezia Borgia (1505-1508), London National Gallery, Portrait of Francesco II Gonzaga, Ambras Castle Innsbruck. Lucrezia Borgia (or "Lucrecia Borgia") (April 14 or April 18, 1480 - June 24, 1519) was the daughter of Rodrigo Borgia, the powerful Renaissance Spaniard who would later become Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza Cattanei.Her brother was the notorious despot Cesare Borgia. 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