Who played the pope in The Borgias?
Jeremy Irons
It stars Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI with François Arnaud as Cesare, Holliday Grainger as Lucrezia and David Oakes as Juan. Colm Feore also stars as Cardinal della Rovere (later Pope Julius II).
Were The Borgias Spanish or Italian?
Borgia Family, Spanish Borja, descendants of a noble line, originally from Valencia, Spain, that established roots in Italy and became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 1400s and 1500s. The house of the Borgias produced two popes and many other political and church leaders.
Can a pope be married?
You have to learn multiple languages, attend confession, meet with heads of state, lead mass services, and remain celibate. This means the simple answer to this article’s question is no, Popes do not marry. However, this hasn’t stopped a few popes throughout history bending the rule books.
Was pope Borgia married?
He married Sancha of Aragon, daughter of Alfonso II of Naples, obtaining as her dowry both the Principality of Squillace (1494) and the Duchy of Alvito (1497). He later married Maria de Mila y Aragón, with whom he had a son, Francesco Borgia.
Do popes smoke cigarettes?
Pope Francis, who had a lung removed as a teenager, does not smoke.
What does the pope wear in private?
Over his cassock the Pope will wear a lace rochet. Over the rochet is worn the red Papal mozzetta, a shoulder cape that has a collar and is buttoned all the way down the front.
Who was the Borgia Pope?
The patriarch of the long-maligned family was Pope Alexander VI, who used the power of the Vatican to further the ambitions and wealth of his own family. Rumors abound surrounding the Borgia Pope, painting him as a bloodthirsty tyrant willing to do anything for power and lust.
Who was Cesare Borgia’s father?
Cesare’s father, Pope Alexander VI, was the first pope who openly recognized his children born out of wedlock. Stefano Infessura writes that Cardinal Borgia falsely claimed Cesare to be the legitimate son of another man—Domenico d’Arignano, the nominal husband of Vannozza dei Cattanei.
Who are the actors in the TV series Borgia?
Series Cast Jeremy Irons Rodrigo Borgia 29 episodes, 2011-2013 François Arnaud Cesare Borgia 29 episodes, 2011-2013 Holliday Grainger Lucrezia Borgia 29 episodes, 2011-2013 Peter Sullivan Cardinal Ascanio Sforza 28 episodes, 201 Sean Harris Micheletto 27 episodes, 2011-2013
Who was Rodrigo Borgia?
He was a man whose name would become synonymous with ruthlessness, and whose reign as Pope would be remembered as the most infamous chapter of the history of the Catholic church, Rodrigo Borgia.