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The '''House of Borgia''', or '''Borja''', was a noble family of [[Spain|Spanish]] origin that came to prominence during the [[Renaissance]], when they acted as a most striking embodiment of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Notable members include Cardinal [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and his illegitimate children, [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]] and [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]]. In 1492, Rodrigo was elected Pope Alexander VI; as a result of his rule, the city of [[Rome]] declined into corruption, theft, murder and oppression.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
The '''House of Borgia''', or '''Borja''', was a noble family of [[Spain|Spanish]] origin that came to prominence during the [[Renaissance]], when they acted as a most striking embodiment of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Notable members include Cardinal [[Rodrigo Borgia]] and his illegitimate children, [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]] and [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]]. In 1492, Rodrigo was elected Pope Alexander VI; as a result of his rule, the city of [[Rome]] declined into corruption, theft, murder and oppression.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


During the reign of Alexander VI, the Borgia family was suspected of many crimes, including adultery, simony, theft, bribery, incest, and murder – especially by arsenic [[poison]]ing. Because of their constant grasp for power, the Borgia made enemies of the [[House of Medici|Medici]], the [[House of Sforza|Sforza]], and the Dominican friar [[Girolamo Savonarola]], among others. Despite this, they were also patrons of the arts who contributed to the Renaissance.<ref name="ACB"/>
During the reign of Alexander VI, the Borgia family was suspected of many crimes, including adultery, simony, theft, bribery, incest, and murder—especially by arsenic [[poison]]ing. Because of their constant grasp for power, the Borgia made enemies of the [[House of Medici|Medici]], the [[House of Sforza|Sforza]], and the Dominican friar [[Girolamo Savonarola]], among others. Despite this, they were also patrons of the arts who contributed to the Renaissance.<ref name="ACB"/>


In the early 16th century, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] became a steadfast resistance against the Borgia. Under the leadership of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who [[Assassin apprentice|recruited citizens]] to the Brotherhood's [[Liberation of Rome|cause]], the Assassins fought to end the Borgias' tyrannical rule over Rome and the Church. As the power of the Borgias declined into disarray, Rome experienced a change, in that the benefits of art and culture finally arrived in the city and its people discovered the prosperity of the Renaissance.<ref name="ACB"/>
In the early 16th century, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] became a steadfast resistance against the Borgia. Under the leadership of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who [[Assassin apprentice|recruited citizens]] to the Brotherhood's [[Liberation of Rome|cause]], the Assassins fought to end the Borgias' tyrannical rule over Rome and the Church. As the power of the Borgias declined into disarray, Rome experienced a change, in that the benefits of art and culture finally arrived in the city and its people discovered the prosperity of the Renaissance.<ref name="ACB"/>


In 1503, with the murder of Rodrigo – courtesy of his son, Cesare – the Borgia family took an instant downfall, and Cesare, the former {{Wiki|Captain General of the Church|Captain General}} of the Papal armies, was arrested and exiled to Spain in 1504. Subsequently, the family lost all of its influence, after [[Pius III]] and later [[Julius II]] succeeded Rodrigo as Pope.<ref name="ACB"/>
In 1503, with the death of Rodrigo—courtesy of his son, Cesare—the Borgia family took an instant downfall, and Cesare, the former {{Wiki|Captain General of the Church|Captain General}} of the Papal armies, was arrested and exiled to Spain. Subsequently, the family lost all of its influence, after [[Pius III]] and later [[Julius II]] succeeded Rodrigo as Pope.<ref name="ACB"/>


==Notable members==
==Notable members==
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==Family tree==
==Family tree==
{{Familytree/start}}
{{familytree/start|style=background:#666666;}}
{{Familytree | | | | JOF |~|y|~| ISA | JOF = Jofré Llançol i Escrivá | ISA= Isabel de Borja }}
{{Familytree | | | | JOF |~|y|~| ISA | JOF = Jofré Llançol i Escrivá | ISA= Isabel de Borja }}
{{Familytree | | | | | | | |!| | |}}
{{Familytree | | | | | | | |!| | |}}
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ACB Lucrezia Borgia portrait.jpg|Lucrezia Borgia
ACB Lucrezia Borgia portrait.jpg|Lucrezia Borgia
GiovanniBorgia.jpg|Giovanni Borgia
GiovanniBorgia.jpg|Giovanni Borgia
A Glass of Wine with Caesar Borgia - John Collier.jpg|''A Glass of Wine with Caesar Borgia'' by {{Wiki|John Collier (painter)|John Collier}}
A Glass of Wine with Caesar Borgia - John Collier.jpg|''{{Wiki|File:A Glass of Wine with Caesar Borgia - John Collier.jpg|A Glass of Wine with Caesar Borgia}}'' by {{Wiki|John Collier (painter)|John Collier}}
Francis Borgia.jpg|''Saint Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent'' by {{Wiki|Francisco Goya}}
Francis Borgia.jpg|''{{Wiki|File:St. Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent by Goya.jpg|Saint Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent}}'' by {{Wiki|Francisco Goya}}
ACB Poster Borgia Propaganda.png|A Borgia propaganda poster
ACB Doc Letter Borgia.png|A letter with a Borgia seal
ACI Insignia House Borgia.png|A Borgia badge
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Behind the scenes==
Despite the above letter bearing the Borgia's house seal, its body text is actually from [[Ubisoft]]'s 2004 adventure game ''{{Wiki|Myst IV: Revelation}}'' from the {{Wiki|Myst (series)|''Myst'' series}} and is the character {{Wiki|Characters of Myst|Atrus}}' opening narration to the player summarizing the series' 1993 {{Wiki|Myst|titular game}}, though it excludes his first sentence after the greeting. The original text is as follows:
:''My friend. For twenty years, I've harbored a secret. People talk about my sons and the evil things they did, but still I remain strangely mute. I do not discuss my own actions that day, or the rage I felt when I burned the two Linking Books that had snared them. Some people believe my sons died in those fires, but the truth is, they did not. You're the only one I can confide in, my friend, so I'm asking you to come to Tomahna. There are things I must tell you... about my sons.''<ref>{{Youtube|BhsIIMtIeXE|Myst IV: Revelation - Intro|@TheMystPlayer|TheMystPlayer|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021171028/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhsIIMtIeXE}}</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]] {{Mo}}
*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' {{Imo}}

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"I should have stayed in the stables. What a family this Pope has."
―Toffana, a servant to the Borgia, 1503.[src]-[m]

The House of Borgia, or Borja, was a noble family of Spanish origin that came to prominence during the Renaissance, when they acted as a most striking embodiment of the Templar Order. Notable members include Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia and his illegitimate children, Lucrezia and Cesare. In 1492, Rodrigo was elected Pope Alexander VI; as a result of his rule, the city of Rome declined into corruption, theft, murder and oppression.[1]

During the reign of Alexander VI, the Borgia family was suspected of many crimes, including adultery, simony, theft, bribery, incest, and murder—especially by arsenic poisoning. Because of their constant grasp for power, the Borgia made enemies of the Medici, the Sforza, and the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola, among others. Despite this, they were also patrons of the arts who contributed to the Renaissance.[1]

In the early 16th century, the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins became a steadfast resistance against the Borgia. Under the leadership of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who recruited citizens to the Brotherhood's cause, the Assassins fought to end the Borgias' tyrannical rule over Rome and the Church. As the power of the Borgias declined into disarray, Rome experienced a change, in that the benefits of art and culture finally arrived in the city and its people discovered the prosperity of the Renaissance.[1]

In 1503, with the death of Rodrigo—courtesy of his son, Cesare—the Borgia family took an instant downfall, and Cesare, the former Captain General of the Papal armies, was arrested and exiled to Spain. Subsequently, the family lost all of its influence, after Pius III and later Julius II succeeded Rodrigo as Pope.[1]

Notable members[edit | edit source]

Family tree[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
Jofré Llançol i Escrivá
 
 
 
Isabel de Borja
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rodrigo Borgia
 
 
 
Vannozza dei Cattanei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Juan Borgia the Younger
 
Cesare Borgia
 
Lucrezia Borgia
 
Perotto Calderon
 
Jofré Borgia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Giovanni Borgia
 
Maria Amiel
 
 
 
 
 

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Despite the above letter bearing the Borgia's house seal, its body text is actually from Ubisoft's 2004 adventure game Myst IV: Revelation from the Myst series and is the character Atrus' opening narration to the player summarizing the series' 1993 titular game, though it excludes his first sentence after the greeting. The original text is as follows:

My friend. For twenty years, I've harbored a secret. People talk about my sons and the evil things they did, but still I remain strangely mute. I do not discuss my own actions that day, or the rage I felt when I burned the two Linking Books that had snared them. Some people believe my sons died in those fires, but the truth is, they did not. You're the only one I can confide in, my friend, so I'm asking you to come to Tomahna. There are things I must tell you... about my sons.[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  2. ↑ Myst IV: Revelation - Intro on the TheMystPlayer YouTube channel (backup link)

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