House of Borgia
Cesare Borgia (; ; ; 13 September 1475 – 12 March 1507) was an Italian cardinal and "condottiero" (mercenary leader) of Aragonese (Spanish) origin, whose fight for power was a major inspiration for "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli. He was an illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and member of the Spanish-Aragonese House of Borgia.