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BORGIA

Definition:

[noun] Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
Synonyms: Calixtus III, Borgia, Alfonso Borgia
[noun] Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519)
Synonyms: Borgia, Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara
[noun] Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507)
Synonyms: Borgia, Cesare Borgia
[noun] Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)
Synonyms: Alexander VI, Pope Alexander VI, Borgia, Rodrigo Borgia