Rodrigo Borgia (1431–1503) was born in Xàtiva, also in the Kingdom of Valencia, to Isabel de Borja i Cavanilles and Jofré Llançol i Escrivà. He studied law at Bologna and was appointed as cardinal by his uncle, Alfons Borgia, Pope Callixtus III. He was elected Pope in 1492, taking the regnal name Alexander VI.Click to see full answer. Consequently, how did Cesare Borgia really die? Injury One may also ask, was there ever a Spanish pope? Pope Alexander VI, born Rodrigo de Borja (Valencian: Roderic Llançol i de Borja [roðeˈ?ig ?anˈs?l i ðe ˈb??d?a], Spanish: Rodrigo Lanzol y de Borja [roˈð?i?o lanˈθol i ðe ˈβo?xa]; 1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503), was Pope from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503. Herein, how old was Lucrezia Borgia when she died? 39 years (1480–1519) How many seasons of the Borgias are there? 3
