: His later years were marked by disfigurement from syphilis, forcing him to wear a leather mask. The Enigma: Lucrezia Borgia A Rose for Rodrigo Borgia (guest post) - Ex Urbe
: Initially a cardinal, Cesare resigned to become a military commander, attempting to carve out a private kingdom in Italy. Borgia
: He was the first pope to publicly acknowledge his illegitimate children, using them as pawns to expand the family’s power. : His later years were marked by disfigurement