Cesare Borgia (1475 - 1507), Duke of Valentinois, whose fight for power was a major inspiration for The Prince by Machiavelli. He was the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI (r. 1492-1503) and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei.
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Cesare Borgia (1475 - 1507), Duke of Valentinois, whose fight for power was a major inspiration for The Prince by Machiavelli. He was the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI (r. 1492-1503) and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei.
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