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Giovanni Borgia

Duke of Gandía, 1488–1497, of the Borgia dynasty.

1476 – 1497DukeBorgia · ES
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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1476 Pending review

Death: 1497 Pending review

Role: Duke

Other recorded names: Juan de Borja y Cattanei · Juan Borgia · Giovanni Borgia

Dynasty: Borgia · ES

Territories: Gandía (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
Duke · Gandía · Duchy Pending review1488–1497Effective rule
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
Alexander VIPending reviewVannozza Cattanei · ESPending review
Partners
Children
Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

6 recorded claims · 6 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (0/2 with a precise source)
  • BirthPending review

    1476

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • DeathPending review

    1497

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Alexander VI

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • MotherPending review

    Vannozza Cattanei

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipPending review

    María Enríquez de Luna

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    Duke · Gandía · 1488–1497

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (1)
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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