Unmasking Lucrezia Borgia: Poison, Politics, Renaissance Reality

Lucrezia Borgia: Unmasking the Myth The name Lucrezia Borgia evokes images of poison, intrigue, and ruthless ambition. But how much of the legend is fact, and how much is the colourful embroidery woven by centuries of rumour and biased accounts? Separating truth from fiction in Lucrezia's life is a complex task, akin to untangling a Gordian knot. Was she a cold-blooded killer, a pawn in her family's power games, or a victim of circumstance and malicious propaganda?...

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 787 words · Billy James