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He bribed the cardinals.
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He bribed the cardinals. Moved his mistress into the Vatican. Used poison to remove his enemies. And ruled the entire Christian world for eleven years. His name was Pope Alexander VI — and the Church has never officially condemned him.
Tags: Alexander XI, Borgia