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Lucretia Borgia

CHAPTER IX
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LUCRETIA LEAVES ROME By the end of the year 1493 Alexander had amply provided for all his children.

Caesar was a cardinal, Giovanni was a duke in Spain, and Giuffre was soon to become a Neapolitan prince.

The last, the Pope's youngest son, was united in marriage, May 7, 1494, in Naples, to Donna Sancia the same day on which his father-in-law, Alfonso, ascending the throne as the successor of King Ferdinand, was crowned by the papal legate, Giovanni Borgia.

Don Giuffre remained in Naples and became Prince of Squillace.

Giovanni also received great fiefs in that kingdom, where he called himself Duke of Suessa and Prince of Teano.
For some time longer Lucretia's spouse remained in Rome, where the Pope had taken him into his pay in accordance with an agreement with Ludovico il Moro under whom Sforza served.


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