Lucrezia Borgia was born into one of the most infamous families of Renaissance Italy. As the daughter of Pope Alexander VI and sister to the ruthless Cesare Borgia, her life was entangled with power, politics, and scandal from the very beginning. Her family name opened doors—but it also carried a heavy shadow. Throughout her life, Lucrezia was married three times, each union arranged for political advantage. While rumors swirled that her husbands met suspicious or untimely ends, much of the scandal surrounding her—including tales of incest and the infamous poison ring—was likely the product of gossip and political enemies seeking to tarnish her reputation. Yet Lucrezia was far from a…