Lucrezia Borgia secondo documenti e carteggi del tempo

A carefully assembled collection of contemporary documents and letters brings Lucreza Borgia into sharper focus than the sweeping rumors that have long surrounded her name. Through official decrees, diplomatic missives and private correspondence, the work traces her position at the heart of the volatile power struggles between the papacy, the Borgia family and rival Roman houses such as the Gaetani, Orsini and Colonna. The narrative begins with the early years of her marriage and the contested inheritance that drew her into a web of political intrigue, offering a portrait that feels both intimate and historically grounded.

The author’s access to centuries‑old family archives allows readers to glimpse the day‑to‑day realities of a woman caught between personal ambition and the heavy weight of her lineage. By juxtaposing legal documents with candid personal notes, the book reveals how Lucrezia navigated expectations of beauty, loyalty and duty, while also highlighting the broader cultural fascination with virtù and vice in Renaissance Italy. The result is a nuanced, human portrait that invites listeners to reconsider a figure long reduced to myth.