In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.
The rise to power, and start of a dynasty, of the Borgia family. Rodrigo Borgia ascends within the Catholic Church, becoming Pope Alexander VI. The position brings with it many enemies, internal and state-based, and he has to use all of his abilities of diplomacy, ruthlessness, charm, and the power of the church to stay in power, and alive. Luckily, his children are equally ambitious.
Aired: Apr 3, 2011 Extremely ruthless and ambitious cardinal Rodrigo Borgia uses bribery to take...
Aired: Apr 3, 2011 Micheletto, Orsini's assassin is recruited by Cesare to defect into the servi...
Aired: Apr 10, 2011 Sultan Cem of the Ottoman Empire arrives at Rome. Cesare declines his brother...
Aired: Apr 17, 2011 Rodrigo's children insist that their mother be invited to Lucrezia's arranged...
Aired: Apr 24, 2011 Cesare Borgia takes the beautiful Ursula Bornadeo as his mistress and vows to...
Aired: May 1, 2011 In order to ensure a lasting alliance with Naples, the Pope betroths his 13 y...
Aired: May 8, 2011 Della Rovere convinces the French king to invade Milan and is aghast at the s...
Aired: May 15, 2011 Paolo helps Lucrezia and Guilia escape Sforza, but they are captured by advan...
Aired: May 22, 2011 The Pope disarms King Charles by promising his support for his Neapolitan cla...
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