Nicole DommerMrs. HutchinsonEnglish 10B1 April 2014The Good Side of Lucrezia BorgiaHave you ever been falsely accused of something you didn't do? It wouldn't be surprising if the answer was yes. Misinterpretation affects a large number of people on a daily basis. Someone in history who had her fair share of misinterpretations was Lucrezia Borgia. She was the daughter of the sadistic Pope Alexander VI and the sister of Cesare Borgia. Both her father and brother accidentally created various rumors that made her seem like a terrible person. It is no wonder that it has been considered ruthless and cruel for thousands of decades. In modern times, Lucrezia is labeled scandalous, heartless, and even inhuman. She grew up in a horrible family, but she wasn't nearly as terrible as her relatives. Researchers have uncovered the truth behind the infamous Lucrezia Borgia, and she's not as terrible as she's commonly made out to be. According to popular belief, Lucrezia Borgia killed many of her lovers, but this is completely wrong. When Lucrezia was just a little girl, her father looked for someone to marry. After examining two advantageous candidates, he arranged for her to marry Giovanni Sforza. “Lucrezia was engaged to a Spanish gentleman, but the marriage never took place” (James). Shortly after the wedding, Pope Alexander VI and Cesare Borgia decided that they were dissatisfied with the couple and considered Giovanni useless. They argued, to the public, that Giovanni was not fulfilling his duties in the relationship. John was forced to confess it; he was then exiled from Rome and forced to annul his marriage to Lucrezia. Her second lover, who lasted less than John, was Pedro Calderon. In the center of the sheet there is an anonymous woman. Another common belief about John was that he was the Pope's son, but this was practically impossible given that the Pope was sixty-seven years old. Although Giovanni was mysterious to the public, his mother loved him. It is commonly wrong to think that Lucrezia had nothing to do with him, but she tried to give him the best education possible. When he was in public, he referred to him as “little brother,” so no one would wonder if he was his son. She didn't want to subject him to that drama. Lucretia's care for her son represented her compassion and love for her family. Whatever happened, family was an important value for all Borgias. In the end, Lucrezia Borgia was not as evil as she has long been portrayed. She was an honest and hardworking woman. From her enormous feat to her parenting, Lucrezia was a pretty decent person.