sˌʌm sˈoːɹsᵻz stˈeɪt ðæt dʒəvˈɑːni hæd mˈæɹid ænd ˈiːvən fˈɑːðɚd ɪlədʒˈɪɾᵻmət tʃˈɪldɹən bᵻfˌoːɹ hɪz jˈuːniən wɪð luːkɹˈiːziə, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɹˈiːzənəbəl ɡˈɪvən hɪz ˈeɪdʒ.
Some sources state that Giovanni had married and even fathered illegitimate children before his union with Lucrezia, which is reasonable given his age.