His political maneuvers and alliances, made and broken, were designed to maximize his power, advance his children’s careers, and raise the Borgia family above all others. His son Juan, married to the cousin of the king of Castile, was made duke of Gandía, Spain.
या क्षुब्धतेच्या काळात प्रतिस्पर्धी सत्ता इटलीतील क्षेत्रे मिळवण्यासाठी संघर्ष करत होती आणि पोप देखील यांत सामील होता.