Lucretia Borgia divorces Giovanni Sforza

Historical Context Note

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Pope Alexander VI's daughter Lucretia Borgia is divorced from Giovanni Sforza, Duke of Milan, and later marries Alfonso of Naples in an attempt to further the Pope's alliance with Naples.

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