[BL.Arinna_1982]

False.

Cesare and Lucrezia were ordinary siblings.

True or False?

[PhoenixRising]

False.


Juan Borgia introduced Rodrigo to tobacco.

True or False?

[Mignonette]

True.

Cesare's hair changed as he aged, but poor little Giovanni remained a baby for years stuck in his tiny cot that he never outgrew.

True or False?

[BL.Arinna_1982]

True in the show.

Lucrezia had only one marriage.

True or False?

[PhoenixRising]

False.


Sancia didn't like Gioffre's lovemaking.

True or False?

[Mignonette]

True the poor guy was only 13

Alfonso of Aragon was too hairy.

True or false?

[PhoenixRising]

True. Way too hairy.

Actually, Sancia did say that he was "sweetness itself," but that he just lacked Juan's vigor. Good thing she didn't stick around for Juan's syphilis.

Gonzaga was a good husband.

True or False?

[Mignonette]

False. He was a bastard

Speaking of which:

IRL Gonzaga was really ugly, but became one of Lucrezia's lovers.

True or False?

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (View Post) Actually, Sancia did say that he was "sweetness itself," but that he just lacked Juan's vigor. Good thing she didn't stick around for Juan's syphilis.

She was lucky she didn't get it, cause they ****** like She would've been safer with cute *little* Gioffre

[Nikki K]

Well, allegedly. Then again from everything I read I always thought that Isabella d'Este was super jealous of Lucrezia and a bit cray cray with her arts patronage, while her husband was dumb as a rock. So, who knows. I was always a bit doubtful of it but it's possible. It seemed to be a subject of gossip anyway.

On her brother's papal tomb a statue of Giulia Farnese embodies 'Prudence' while another one of his mistress Silvia Ruffini embodies 'Justice'.

True or False?

[PhoenixRising]

False? I looked it up and they say that while Giulia probably represents Justice, Alessandro's mother is probably Prudence. Or did I get that wrong?


Rodrigo disapproved of Giulia's choice in a husband.

True or False?

[Nikki K]

Well, it is false – Giulia is indeed Justice but Silvia is Prudence. His mother, Giovanna Farnese (as played by Austrian actress Babsie Steger on 'Borgia') is not in the sculpture, I saw that website too but they got that part wrong.

False, I'd say.

Giulia's brother Alessandro became Pope Paul III and eventually excommunicated Henry VIII.

True or False?

[PhoenixRising]

True.

Oh, so I did get it right? And also wrong. Got Giulia right, but not the mother.


Ascanio Sforza died of the plague.

True or False?

[Nikki K]

True.

Both of Juan's daughters became nuns.

True or False?

[PhoenixRising]

True. The younger one became an Abbess.


Caterina Sforza's mother was also named Lucrezia.


True or False?

[Mignonette]

True

Pope Julius 11 (Della Rovere) had Micheletto tortured on the rack for days to get him to say Cesare killed Juan and Alfonso of Aragon, but he refused & remained loyal to his friend, saying that the dead pope Alexander was responsible.

True or False?

Originally Posted by Nikki K (View Post) Well, allegedly. Then again from everything I read I always thought that Isabella d'Este was super jealous of Lucrezia and a bit cray cray with her arts patronage, while her husband was dumb as a rock. So, who knows. I was always a bit doubtful of it but it's possible. It seemed to be a subject of gossip anyway

There were passionate letters from both, but I wonder how many of her letters were contrived to cover up her relationship with Cesare. She was very duplicitous, behaving one way publicly and the opposite privately when it involved Cesare or the child Giovannii.