Lucrezia Borgia

About Lucrezia Borgia

Lucrezia Borgia (1480–1519) was an Italian noblewoman from the powerful Borgia family, whose life was deeply enmeshed in the political machinations of Renaissance Italy. As the daughter of Pope Alexander VI and sister to Cesare Borgia, her strategic marriages-to the Duke of Pesaro, the Duke of Bisceglie, and later the Duke of Ferrara-were used to forge and solidify alliances for her family's territorial ambitions. While her historical importance is significant enough to earn her the #852 rank in MIT's Pantheon project, her legacy remains perpetually shadowed by the scandalous rumors surrounding her family, often overshadowing her genuine role as a political figure and patron of the arts in Ferrara.

In the modern digital sphere, Lucrezia Borgia garners 673K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025, which places her in a state of overattention relative to her historical ranking; her Attention Gap is calculated at +2x. This suggests that her notorious reputation continues to draw more modern interest than her foundational political influence warrants. To put this attention in context, another nobleman, William the Conqueror (#934 importance), received significantly more digital attention in 2025, pulling in 3.0M views, illustrating a stark difference in sustained online visibility despite a lower historical rank.

Interestingly, despite the overall high attention level, Lucrezia's 2025 momentum suggests a slight cooling, with her Q1 to Q3 interest declining by -16%. However, her year-over-year view count is robust, showing a substantial growth of +44.0%, indicating that while recent interest may be plateauing, her overall digital footprint is expanding.