Lucrezia Borgia
| Lucrezia Borgia | |
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Portrait by Dosso Dossi which is purported to depict Lucrezia, c. 1518 | |
| Duchess consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio | |
| Tenure | 25 January 1505 – 24 June 1519 |
| Lady consort of Pesaro and Gradara | |
| Tenure | 12 June 1493 – 20 December 1497 |
| Born | 18 April 1480 Subiaco, Papal States |
| Died | 24 June 1519 (aged 39) Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara |
| Burial | Convent of Corpus Domini, Ferrara |
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| Issue Detail | |
| House | Borgia |
| Father | Pope Alexander VI |
| Mother | Vannozza dei Cattanei |
Lucrezia Borgia (18 April 1480 – 24 June 1519) was an Italian noblewoman of the House of Borgia who was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei. She was a former governor of Spoleto.
Her family arranged several marriages for her that advanced their own political positions, including to Giovanni Sforza, Lord of Pesaro and Gradara, Count of Cotignola; Alfonso of Aragon, Duke of Bisceglie and Prince of Salerno; and Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara. Alfonso of Aragon was an illegitimate son of the King of Naples, and tradition has it that Lucrezia's brother Cesare may have had him murdered after his political value waned.
Notorious tales about her family have cast Lucrezia as a femme fatale, a controversial role in which she has been portrayed in many artworks, novels, and films.