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The Borgia Papacy: Sex, Power, and Renaissance Rome
We left the Borgias in episode 251, but the real story of Cesare Borgia’s rise is not just about his father’s throne. It is about a terrifyingly efficient military campaign to unify the Romagna region under papal control. In this episode, we focus on the mechanics of that power grab. We look at the appointment of Ramiro de Lorca as the brutal governor of Forlì, and how Cesare used him to consolidate authority before discarding him to appease the locals. We explore the siege of Piombino, the betrayal of the Orsini family, and the diplomatic maneuvering with Louis XII of France that allowed…
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