Borgia, Giovanni

BORGIA, GIOVANNI. - Cardinal, called senior to distinguish him from a namesake. Born around 1447 at Valencia, died on August 1, 1503. He was the son of Galcerán Gil, brother of Jofré, the father of Alexander VI (cf. G. B.

(from G. Portigliotti, I Borgia, Milan 1867)

BORGIA, CESARE

Medal and autograph signature.

Picotti, review of the fascicle of Burckard's Liber notarum edited by Celani at Città di Castello in 1914, in Archiv. Soc. rom. Storia patria, 38, p. 387 ff.). He was a constant presence at the court of his cousin Cardinal Roderic; from apostolic protonotary he was created archbishop of Monreale on 13 Sept. 1483, governor of Rome by Innocent VIII; he was the first cardinal created by Alexander VI on 31 Aug. 1492 with the title of St. Susanna and at the same time vice-chancellor. In 1494 he was sent to Naples for the execution of the pacts concluded with King Alfonso; on 7 May he attended the marriage of Gioffré Borgia with Sancia and the next day solemnly crowned the king. On 24 Dec. of that year he was sent to Bracciano to Charles VIII, who was marching on Rome, to negotiate with him concerning his entry into the city. On 6 March 1495 he went, by the Pope's will, to Nepi as a hostage for the coming to Rome of Cardinal Ascanio Sforza, vice-chancellor, desired by the Pope; he returned to Rome on the 9th. On 21 July 1498 he attended the wedding of Lucrezia B. with Alfonso duke of Bisceglie. On 24 Apr. 1503 he received in commendam the patriarchate of Constantinople; it was the last favour granted him by the Pope, who held him in great esteem.

Emma Santovito