Duels of History

S1 E1 · Duels d'Histoire

Duels of History — Season 1, Episode 7: Lucrezia Borgia vs. Pope Alexander VI

Documentary11 min1 season, 10 episodes

Episode synopsis

Why is Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI, still viewed as a Machiavellian manipulator? By marrying into the family her father wanted to forge an alliance with, she became forever associated with the worst scandals of Renaissance Italy.

About Duels of History

From Lucrezia Borgia to Malinche to Marie Curie: Women’s contributions have often been downplayed or misrepresented in the history books. Duels of History (re)tells their stories.

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