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The Borgias: Created by Neil Jordan. With Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Peter Sullivan. In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.
The series follows the rise of the Borgia family to the pinnacle of the Catholic Church and their struggles to maintain their grip on power. The beginning of the first season depicts the election of Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy through simony and bribery, with the help of his sons, Cesare and Juan.
The Borja was a noble house with origin in the town of Borja (Zaragoza) in the then Crown of Aragon. During this time, there were numerous unsubstantiated claims that the family was of originally Jewish descent, and were pretending to be pious Roman Catholics.
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.
The Borgias. 488 subscribers • 58 videos. Oscar® winner Jeremy Irons stars in the epic Showtime Original Series THE BORGIAS, the explosive story of history's original crime family.
The Borgias, led by patriarch Rodrigo, are a family of outsiders from Spain who try to take over control of Renaissance-era Italy. Through the use of bribery, extortion and torture, Rodrigo rises...
Jeremy Irons stars as Rodrigo Borgia, the head of an infamous Renaissance-era Italian family who will let nothing stand in the way of his quest for power. Starring: Jeremy Irons, Francois Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley, Lotte Verbeek. Try It Free.
The Borgias. Season 1. Rodrigo bribes his way to power and becomes the new Pope Alexander VI, then uses the cunning talents of his children to secure his position; Cardinal Della Rovere conspires to depose the new Pope with a French invasion of Italy. 658 IMDb 7.7 2011 9 episodes. X-Ray. Drama · Historical.
Set in 15th Century Italy at the height of The Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of Patriarch Rodrigo Borgia (Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons) to the papacy.
Jun 16, 2013 · The Borgias, led by patriarch Rodrigo, are a family of outsiders from Spain who try to take over control of Renaissance-era Italy. Through the use of bribery,...
