Juan borgia biography
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Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandía
Son of Pope Alexander VI (c. 1476 – 1497)
For the child of mysterious parentage, see Giovanni Borgia (Infans Romanus).
Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandía (Spanish: Juan de Borja; Catalan: Joan Borja; c. 1476 – 14 June 1497) was the second child of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei and a member of the House of Borgia. He was the brother of Cesare, Gioffre, and Lucrezia Borgia. Giovanni Borgia was the pope's favourite son, and Alexander oss granted him important positions and honours. He was murdered in Rome on 14 June 1497. The case remained unsolved and is still considered one of the most notorious scandals of the Borgia era.
Early life
[edit]Giovanni Borgia was born in Rome around 1476 to Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia and his mistress, Vannozza dei Cattanei.[1] He was the second son of the couple, after the firstborn Cesare.[2] No exact birth dates are known for him and his brother, and Giovanni was
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Giovanni (Juan) Borgia
Juan was given the title 2nd Duke of Gandia and made general of the papal army, although he was not a good military man, and is better known for his incompetence.
Juan married around 1493 to Maria Enriquez de Luna, first cousin of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile. Maria is believed to have been devoted to Juan even though he was a philanderer and a habitual drunkard.
They were to have three children, twins Juan de Borja y Enriquez and Francisca de Jesus Borja, and Isabel de Borja y Enriquez who was born after Juan’s death.
On the evening of 14 June 1497, Juan attended a feast along with his siblings at his mother’s house. This is the last time he was seen alive. The following morning his horse returned without him, and he was reported missing, his body later found in the Tiber river, murdered. He had not been robbed, so it was believed to be a personal crime.
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Juan Domingo de Borja
Father of Pope Callixtus III
Juan Domingo de Borja y Doncel (c. 1357[1] – ?) was the father of Pope Callixtus III. He held the title over the Barony La Torre de Canals. He was a member of the House of Borja. He was born in the Spanish village of the same name, Borja.
Biography
[edit]Domènec made his fortune in Xàtiva, where he was involved in local commerce, specifically in the sugar trade. He was the son of Domènec I dem Borja and Caterina whose family name is not known.[2]
On 2 February 1375, Domènec de Borja, believed to be the father of Callixtus III, testified in a document as a citizen of Xàtiva.[3]
In 1404, Domènec was recorded as having been granted the title of Sobreguarda of the frontiers of the Kingdom of Castile by King Martin of Aragon[4]
In 1408, Domènec's son, Alfons de Borja i Cavanilles (future Pope Callixtus III), granted his father the power to collect the pension of a censor in Vall