A woman known as "Julia the Beautiful" was the mistress of one member of this family and is likely depicted in the painting Lady with an Unicorn.
A woman known as "Julia the Beautiful" was the mistress of one member of this family and is likely depicted in the painting Lady with an Unicorn. After that member achieved his highest position, a rival reportedly said "Now we are in the power of a wolf." That member of this family is said to have used four mule-loads of silver to bribe a rival in one election. Another member held the prostitute-laden Banquet of Chestnuts and in 1499 conquered the city of Forli, capturing rival Caterina (*) Sforza. That member of this family's cunning use of mercenaries was praised by Machiavelli in The Prince. One member became Pope Alexander VI, while another was accused of poisoning people with arsenic. For 10 points, name this notorious Renaissance era family whose members included Rodrigo, Cesare, and Lucrezia.
A woman known as "Julia the Beautiful" was the mistress of one member of this family and is likely depicted in the painting Lady with an Unicorn.
Borgia