Among the most notorious, Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI, played a pivotal role in shaping both papal and Spanish history.

His reign aligned with the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, during a time of monumental change, including the Reconquista and the discovery of the New World.

The Borgia family’s power, ambition, and corruption left a lasting mark on both the Catholic Church and European politics, shaping events that still resonate in history today.