The Clue
Model for Machiavelli's "The Prince" (6 letter answer)
The Answer
BORGIA
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Notes
The answer BORGIA is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Cesare or Lucrezia
Enemy of a Medici
Lucrezia or Cesare
Infamous Italian family name
Definition
BORGIA as a noun:
1. (Calixtus III, Borgia, Alfonso Borgia) = Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
2. (Borgia, Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara) = Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519)
3. (Borgia, Cesare Borgia) = Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507)
4. (Alexander VI, Pope Alexander VI, Borgia, Rodrigo Borgia) = Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)