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A condottiero, nobleman, politician and cardinal, whose fight for power was a major inspiration for The Prince by Machiavelli. Most people consider Cesare Borgia one of history's great question marks.

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Cesare Borgia (13 September 1475 - 12 March 1507) was an Italian and Aragonese politician and condottiero (mercenary leader) whose fight for power was a major inspiration for The Prince by Machiavelli. He was an illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI. After initially entering... Read Full Overview

Rafael Sabatini was one of the 20th century's most popular action and adventure novelists. His books Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk were best sellers around the world for their swashbuckling adventure and romance.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

The Life of Cesare Borgia is a biographical book written by the renowned author Rafael Sabatini. It is a detailed account of the life of one of the most controversial and intriguing figures in Italian history, Cesare Borgia. The book delves into the life of Borgia, who was a... Read Full Overview

""The Life of Cesare Borgia"" by Rafael Sabatini is a biography of the infamous Italian Renaissance figure Cesare Borgia. The book details Borgia's life from his birth in 1475 to his death in 1507, and explores his rise to power as a military commander and politician in Italy... Read Full Overview

This is no Chronicle of Saints. Nor yet is it a History of Devils. It is a record of certain very human, strenuous men in a very human, strenuous age; a lustful, flamboyant age; an age red with blood and pale with passion at white-heat; an age of steel and velvet, of vivid colour,... Read Full Overview

A condottiero, nobleman, politician and cardinal, whose fight for power was a major inspiration for The Prince by Machiavelli. Most people consider Cesare Borgia one of history's great question marks.

After initially entering the church and becoming... Read Full Overview

The life of the powerful son of a Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.