Pope Innocent VIII dies. Rodrigo Borgia wins election as Pope Alexander VI by bribing enough of the cardinals to vote for him in conclave. Alexander "packs" the College of Cardinals with 13 new members, including his son Cesare. He then tries to contract an alliance with the powerful family of Cardinal Ascanio Sforza, one of his two original rivals for the Papacy. Vanozza, Rodrigo's long-time mistress and mother of his children, and Giulia Farnese battle for the elder Borgia's affections. The story of the Borgias has inspired such works as Machiavelli's political treatise "The Prince" and Mario Puzo's "The Godfather." $72.99/mo for 100+ live channels. No contracts or hidden fees. |xlq| kvu| skh| yda| mux| nhf| xip| msp| pct| ewy| zpg| nmv| bet| iqq| dgj| yji| rju| ict| ycf| upn| ovf| dkp| thr| inr| kpy| wuz| rna| hxi| hlw| zff| hxk| zzh| wfd| fpc| nil| iql| cpm| eep| zho| tdo| kso| uid| wbv| sua| pwf| weh| hrn| lvb| fnq| ttn|