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Cesare Borgia: Religious Leader, Politician, Military Leader, Serial Killer

Cesare Borgia, born in Rome either in 1475 or 1476 to Cardinal Rodrigo de Lanzol y Borgia, soon to become Pope Alexander VI, and his mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. The Borgia family originally came from Spain and rose to prominence during the mid 15th century, when Cesare’s great uncle Alonso Borgia (1378–1458), bishop of Valencia, was elected Pope Callixtus III in 1455.[4] Cesare’s father, Pope Alexander VI, was the first pope who was openly recognized to have children with a lover.

Cesare Borgia, born in the image of his father; he was the favored son. The Pope wanted Cesare to follow in his footsteps and made him Bishop of Pamplona (Spain) at the age of 15. And by his 18th birthday, Cesare was elevated to Cardinal. However, his older brother, Giovanni, was made Captain General of the military forces of the papacy; an office Cesare envied. In 1497, Giovanni was assassinated under mysterious circumstances. To this day, Cesare is the Prime Suspect! It was common knowledge; Cesare and Giovanni shared a common mistress … Sancha of Aragon (Princess of Naples), the wife of their younger brother, Goffredo. Cesare and Giovanni often fought each other to win her heart and Cesare was furious when she refused to leave her husband; his younger brother. To say the least, this European Renaissance family was nothing like Christ.

On August 17, 1498 (the year following Giovanni’s assassination), Cesare became the first person in history to resign the cardinalate. On the same day the French King Louis XII named Cesare Duke of Valentinois, filling the military void left by Giovanni’s death. This along with his former position as Cardinal of Valencia, explains the nickname “Valentino”. Cesare became popularly known as a ruthless murderer and assassin … attributes that served the European Renaissance Christian church well. The Borgia family of the European Renaissance was so notorious they became the image and inspiration for Mario Puzo’s, The Godfather.

THE DAVINCI CODE – THE PART THEY LEFT OUT

When Pope Alexander VI held the office, Roman Catholic Church waged war against Islam. And Cesare Borgia was very instrumental. At the time, the Muslim hordes had successfully made their way northward into Germany. In addition, they conquered and controlled the Christian city and capital of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople (Turkey). This threatened the very stronghold the papacy held over the Empire at the time. Unknown to most, a major thorn in the papacy’s side was the fact that the image of the guy that held their religion together (i.e. Jesus) resembled the very people they were fighting; dark-skinned with African/Middle Eastern characteristics. The Christ was depicted this way in all the European religious art (i.e. carvings, paintings and sculptures). How could the Church sell the general population on the wickedness of the evil Muslim hordes when the Messiah they worshiped resembled the evil Muslim hordes?

Although the original Disciples who followed the Messiah were people of African descent who lived in African and Middle Eastern (East Africa) territories, the Catholic Church had won the War of Influence with Judaism. Ergo, Europeans had long taken control of the church and invented their version of the same thing. The “Disciples of the Messiah” were now “Followers of (the) Christ.” Pope Alexander VI devised a plan to have every image of the original Messiah destroyed. This meant the entire Vatican needed a makeover! Alexander VI commissioned Leonardo Di Vinci to recast Jesus in the image of his own beloved son Cesare Borgia.

This new image of Jesus would completely disassociate the whites of the Empire from the blacks of Africa/Middle East. And their armies could freely kill Muslims in good conscious. Rumor has it that even today; armed guards are stationed around the clock at every entrance of the Catacombs of Rome to keep anyone from viewing the wall carvings of the original African Messiah in his legitimate ethnic representation.

Cesare Borgia was only 31 at the time of his death. However, he had packed a great many years of treachery, violence and drama into that brief period. His life and legacy remain thanks (or no thanks) to his friend, Niccolo Machiavelli, who used Cesare’s exploits to illustrate what a Renaissance statesman should do, in his classic book, The Prince, about a leader who promotes himself solely through the strength of his own will. When we hear of the adjective “Machiavellian,” we are once more in the presence of Cesare Borgia.

It is important to know a little history about anything your involved with. We cannot afford to take everything we are given, you have to actively strive for better understanding. Does this somehow affect Christianity and it’s meaning? I think not. But it does open a door to discussions about Christianity and it’s origins. Cesare’s father was a pope, who had an open relationship with a mistress, how was this possible? How powerful was the Vatican back then and how about now? My guess is that we REALLY have no idea.

Don’t take my word for it. Research the names in this post yourself, see what you come up with. Let’s have some good dialogue about something of substance and meaning in addition to the random bull shit we chopped it up about on a regular basis. Again..make time to research something every time your online.. And remember the mind is like a parachute.. it does not work right unless it’s open..