Bisceglia, Alfonso, Duke of, _see_ Alfonso of Naples Boccaccio, Gianandrea, 75; account of Caesar Borgia, 82 Bologna, relations with the Pope, 205 Bona of Savoy, regent in Milan, 62, 88 Boniface VIII., Pope, 28, 58 Books, dedication of, 67 Borgia or Borja family, the, 31; their character, 52, 68, 70; family solidarity, 72; their enemies, 242 Borgia, Alonzo, Cardinal (_see_ Calixtus III., Pope), 31, 68 Borgia, Angela, 139 Borgia, Catalina, 69, 77 Borgia, Caesar, 38, 44, 53, 64, 67, 71, 73; his birth, 75–6; plans in central Italy, 76, 77; student in Pisa, 78; his letter to the Counsellors of Pamplona, 79; in Spoleto, 81, 82, 83; made cardinal, 85, 88, 93; hostage of Charles VIII., 93, 94, 95, 96, 97; Governor of Orvieto, 98, 99, 100; meets the Duke of Gandia, 102–4; legate to Naples, 105; suspected of the murder of Gandia, 110–12; crowns the King of Naples, 117; returns to Rome, 118; book dedicated to, 119; to resign ecclesiastical offices, 123; goes to France, 124–5; meets Louis XII., 126, 129; Duke of Valentinois, 130, 131; marries Charlotte d’Albret, 132; given Order of St. Michael, 135; his daughter Louise, 137; first campaign in Romagna, 139; takes Forli, 144; Vicar of Imola and Forli, 145; in Rome, 147–9; Vicar of Romagna, 150; Governor of Imola, 151; Gonfalonier of the Church, 151; his oath, 152; the Golden Rose, 153; a bull-fighter, 154; and the artists, 155; murders Alfonso of Naples, 158, 159; second campaign in Romagna, 164; relations with the Gonzaga, 166; enters Pesaro, 167; his habits, 168; returns to Rome, 173; Florence, 175; and Machiavelli, 175, 176; in Rome, 179; expedition against Naples, 182; Capua, 185; affairs in the north, 186, 189, 190, 191; goes to Piombino, 192; Elba, 193; third campaign in Romagna, 194; has Manfredi killed, 195, 196; goes to Spoleto, 197, 199; Duke of Urbino, 201; his letter to Lucretia, 203; goes to Milan, 204; estranged from his captains, 205; the conspiracy, 206–7; and Machiavelli, 208–10, 211, 212; his captains return to him, 215; receives delegation from Ancona, 217; goes to Sinigaglia 218; the trap at Sinigaglia, 219; has Oliverotto and Vitelli killed, 220; seizes Città di Castello, 223; has Paolo and Francesco Orsini strangled, 224, 226; his letter to the _Balia_ of Siena, 226–7, 228, 229, 230; a power in Central Italy, 230, 231; plots with Spain, 223, 234; ill of the plague, 235, 237; he recovers, 240; seizes the Pope’s personal property, 241; his domain crumbles, 242; and the Sacred College, 243, 244, 245; leaves Rome with troops, 246, 248, 251; favoured by Pius III., 252; deserted by Moncada and Romolino, 253; brings his men to Rome, 255, 256;