PERSONS

Pope Alexander VIformerly Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia

Cardinal Cesare Borgiaafterwards Duc de Valentinois and Duke of Romagna, the Pope’s son

Don JoffréDuke of Squillace, the Pope’s younger son

Louis XIIKing of France

Don JuanKing of Navarre

Cardinal Francesco Borgiacousin to the Pope

Cardinal Ippolito d’Esteson of the Duke of Ferrara

Cardinal Giuliano Della Rovereafterwards Pope Julius II and other Cardinals.

Prince Don AlfonsoDuke of Bisceglia, a natural son of the King of Naples, husband to Lucrezia Borgia, after her divorce from Giovanni Sforza

Prince Djemthe Sultan’s brother and the Pope’s hostage

The Bishop of Venosathe Pope’s Private Physician

Monsignore BonafedeBishop of Chiusi

Monsignore BurchardMaster of the Ceremonies

Monsignore Gaspare Potothe Pope’s Private Chamberlain

Monsignore Gaspare TorellaCesare Borgia’s Physician

Cavaliere Vincenzo Calmetaa poet

Don Pedro de TorpiaCesare Borgia’s Spanish jailer

Don Michelotto Corellaone of Cesare Borgia’s captains

Don Federico Altieria young Roman gentleman

Don Garcilaso de la VegaSpanish Ambassador

Messer Niccolo MacchiavelliFlorentine Envoy

Messer Bernardino Betti (Pintoricchio)a painter

Messer Ercolea goldsmith and metal-worker

Messer CristoferoLucrezia Borgia’s Secretary

Messer Agapito da AmaliaCesare Borgia’s Secretary

Messer Pincionean apothecary

Juanito GrasicaCesare Borgia’s page

Garcia de Magonaa Spanish boy

Giorgioa waterman

Donna Lucrezia Borgiathe Pope’s daughter

Donna Adriana Borgiathe Pope’s cousin

Donna Angela BorgiaMaids of Honour to Lucrezia

Donna Hieronyma BorgiaMaids of Honour to Lucrezia

Donna Sancia d’Aragonsister to Don Alfonzo and wife to Don Joffré Borgia

Mademoiselle Charlotte d’Albretafterwards wife to Cesare Borgia

Donna Vanozza de’ Cataneionce the Pope’s mistress, and the mother of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia

Donna Giulia Farnese (La Bella)the Pope’s young mistress

Donna FiammettaA Roman woman, Cesare Borgia’s mistress

Donna Catilena de ValenceMaid of Honour to Lucrezia

Suor Luciaan Anchoress

ClariceMaid to Lucrezia

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