The Borgia Testament

Összefoglaló

The Borgia Testament is an account of the life of Cesare Borgia (1476–1504) told in the first person in novelistic form and largely in modern idiom. The narrative is principally concerned with the years between 1492, when Cesare’s father is elected Pope and Cesare himself is made a cardinal, and 1504, when Cesare is brutally murdered by his long-time adversaries the French. Aside from undertaking several missions as a Papal Legate, most of Cesare’s time and energy during this period are occupied with his grand plan to create a unified Italy, which involves forging alliances with rival powers, be they Italian, Spanish or French, conducting military campaigns and disposing of anyone who attempts to get in his way.