His son Cesare Borgia must have killed him because they were locked in a room together after being robbed and when the guards opened the door Rodrigo was dead from poison. Cesare was famous for poisoning dinner guests and he even poisoned his brother.
Yes there was. There were 2 popes with the birth name Borgia. One being Rodrigo Borgia Pope name Pope Alexander VI and the other being his uncle Pope Innocent VIII.
Pope Pius III (Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini) replaced Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia).
Cesare Borgia was never a pope but was the illegitimate son of a pope - Pope Alexander VI.
Rodrigo Borgia
Children: Cesare Borgia, Lucrezia Borgia, Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia, Gioffre Borgia, Pier Luigi de Borgia, 1st duke of Gandía, Laura Borgia, Isabella Borgia, Girolama Borgia, Rodrigo Borgia, Ottaviano Borgia, Bernardo Borgia
There has never been a Pope Rodrigo but Rodrigo Borgia became Pope Alexander VI.
No, Lucrezia Borgia never served as Pope. Popular myths abound about woman Popes, such as Pope Joan; however, they are not true. Lucrezia was the illegitimate daughter of Rodrigo Borgia (Pope Alexander VI) and Vannozza dei Cattanei.
RODRIGO BORGIA
Cesare Borgia was most noted for being an Italian politician and nobleman. In addition, Cesare Borgia was a cardinal and the son of Pope Alexander VI.
There were two Borgia Popes: The Borgias are the most infamous family of Renaissance Italy, and their history normally hinges around four key individuals, two of whom were Popes:Pope Calixtus III, his nephew Pope Alexander IV.
Stefano Borgia died in 1804.
Sid Borgia died in 1999.