Pope Alexander VI & Vatican Politics
How Pope Alexander VI Turned Vatican Politics Into the Ultimate Family Business In Renaissance Rome, getting ahead in the Catholic Church didn’t require theological brilliance or spiritual devotion—you just needed to sleep with the right cardinal. Pope Alexander VI, born Rodrigo Borgia, transformed papal politics into a masterclass in nepotism so brazen that it would make modern corporate dynasties blush. While history remembers him for debauchery and corruption, the real…