Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia summoned his three children, though their presence felt less like familial gathering and more like a precarious assembly. Yet, the burgeoning independence of Juan and Cesare hinted at a disruption to the carefully co…

With the papal poisoning plot proving impenetrable and the Pope's original will recovered, Cesare observes his brother’s ascent within Rodrigo’s favor.

Discord erupted amongst the cardinals, old grievances resurfacing and demanding resolution. Meanwhile, Cesare, consumed by a fervent piety, presented his infant son as a devotion to God, relinquishing the child to fate.

Rodrigo pledged estates and offices to those who would cast their votes in his favor. And when a plume of white smoke ascended from the chamber, he emerged from the conclave as Pope Alexander VI.

Lucrezia’s marriage to Giovanni Sforza was intended to forge a powerful alliance between the Borgia and Sforza dynasties; however, the union would remain unconsummated.

With peace still fragile, Rodrigo publicly acknowledges his fatherhood of Juan, Cesare, Lucrezia, and Goffredo, seeking to reinforce the ties that bind them as a family.

Rodrigo, swayed by Giulia’s persistent pleas, yielded and ordered his men to arm themselves. However, the ensuing campaign faltered under Juan’s direction.

As his foes closed in and his soldiers abandoned him, Rodrigo faced a grim choice, one that threatened Cesare’s very existence.

With French troops now in possession of Rome, Rodrigo finds himself cornered. Yet, through the efforts of his son Cesare, a precarious path toward peace may yet be forged.

With Spanish influence, France is compelled to retreat, yet Isabella of Spain insists upon the expulsion of the Jewish people from the city that has stood for ages.

To earn the right to wear the crown of Naples, Juan suggests a grand mass christening intended to convert the city's Jewish population. However, in the midst of this ceremony, he inadvertently discloses a hidden truth, one steeped in shadow…

Cesare heads the commission tasked with investigating Juan’s death, yet the inquiry yields no culprit. A creeping dread takes hold of him, blossoming into a chilling suspicion: he himself may have been responsible for his brother's demise.