Character Relationship Map: Borgia

Characters

• Rodrigo Borgia (played by John Doman) — protagonist

  Historical figure, Pope Alexander VI, central to the Borgia family power struggle in Renaissance Italy.

• Cesare Borgia (played by Mark Ryder) — supporting

  Historical figure, Rodrigo's son, a ruthless condottiero and key political figure in the Borgia saga.

• Vannozza Catanei (played by Assumpta Serna) — supporting

  Historical figure, Rodrigo Borgia's mistress and mother of his children, central to family dynamics.

• Lucrezia Borgia (played by Isolda Dychauk-Ott) — supporting

  Historical figure, Rodrigo's daughter, navigates political marriages and family intrigue in Renaissance Rome.

• Giulia Farnese (played by Marta Gastini) — minor

  Historical figure, mistress of Pope Julius II, appears in Borgia series court intrigue.

• Francisco de Remolins (played by Jiří Mádl) — supporting

  Physician to the Borgia court, provides medical and political counsel in the historical series.

• Felice della Rovere (played by Ellie Darcey-Alden) — supporting

  Nephew of Pope Julius II and key political adversary to the Borgias in Renaissance Italy.

• Ardicino della Porta, iuniore (played by Jiří Ornest) — supporting

  Cardinal and court figure navigating the complex alliances and betrayals of the Borgia era.

• Giovanni Colonna (played by Karel Dobrý) — supporting

  Nobleman and historical rival of the Borgia family, featured in the Renaissance political drama.

• Paul III (played by Diarmuid Noyes) — supporting

  Future Pope Alessandro Farnese, rising cardinal navigating Borgia rivalries.

• Leo X (played by John Bradley) — supporting

  Future Pope Giovanni de' Medici, rising cardinal and patron of the arts.

• Prospero Santacroce (played by Nicholas Amer) — supporting

  Cardinal and political ally of the Borgia family, navigating Vatican intrigue.

• Raffaele Riario (played by Scott William Winters) — supporting

  Italian cardinal and nephew of Pope Sixtus IV, rival of the Borgia family.

• Georges d'Amboise (played by Antoine Cholet) — supporting

  French cardinal and diplomat, ally of Charles VIII, involved in Italian campaigns.

• Giulio d'Este (played by Ferdinand Kingsley) — supporting

  Italian nobleman and cardinal, member of the powerful Este family.

• Marcantonio I Colonna (played by Richard Southgate) — supporting

  Italian condottiero and nobleman, rival and ally to the Borgia family.

• Charlotte of Albret (played by Stéphane Caillard) — supporting

  French noblewoman, wife of Charles II of Albret, involved in court diplomacy.

• Gioffre Borgia (played by Adam Mišík) — supporting

  Son of Pope Alexander VI, Duke of Gandia, involved in family power struggles.

• Anne of Brittany (played by Héléna Soubeyrand) — supporting

  Queen of France, political pawn in European royal marriages and alliances.

• Niccolò Machiavelli (played by Thibaut Evrard) — supporting

  Florentine diplomat and political philosopher, observer of Renaissance power plays.

Key Relationships

• Rodrigo Borgia → Cesare Borgia (family)
• Ippolito d'Este → Ferrante d'Este (family)
• Rodrigo Borgia → Lucrezia Borgia (family)
• Cesare Borgia → Lucrezia Borgia (family)
• Rodrigo Borgia → Vannozza Catanei (romantic)
• Rodrigo Borgia → Julius II (conflict)
• Rodrigo Borgia → Giulia Farnese (Defining Passion)
• Gioffre Borgia → Michelotto Corella (professional)
• Cesare Borgia → Girolamo Savonarola (conflict)
• Rodrigo Borgia → Innocent VIII (family)
• Cesare Borgia → Caterina Sforza (conflict)
• Cesare Borgia → Giulia Farnese (Tragic Romance)
• Prospero Santacroce → Georges d'Amboise (alliance)
• Giovanni Sforza → Gioffre Borgia (conflict)
• Giovanni Colonna → Felice della Rovere (conflict)

Story Analysis

Overall narrative architecture across all 3 seasons

Plot Progression

1. Season 1: Papal Ascent
2. Season 2: Imperial Ambition
3. Season 3: Fractured Legacy