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Pope Alexander VI (born Rodrigo de Borja; 1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503) (epithet: Valentinus ("The Valencian")) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503.
Alexander VI (born 1431, Játiva, near Valencia [Spain]—died August 18, 1503, Rome) was a corrupt, worldly, and ambitious pope (1492–1503), whose neglect of the spiritual inheritance of the church contributed to the development of the Protestant Reformation.
Pope Alexander VI. Reigned 1492-1503. Share. Click to enlarge. Alexander VI POPE, (RODRIGO BORGIA), b. at Xativa, near Valencia, in Spain, January 1, 1431; d. in Rome, August 18, 1503. His parents were Jofre Lancol and Isabella Borja, sister of Cardinal Alfonso Borja, later Pope Callixtus III.
Alexander VI, orig. Rodrigo de Borja y Doms, (born 1431, Játiva, Aragon—died Aug. 18, 1503, Rome), Pope (1492–1503). Born into the Spanish branch of the Borgia family, he amassed great wealth and lived scandalously, fathering four illegitimate children (before his election as pope), who played an important role in his complicated dynastic ...
Pope Alexander VI (born Rodrigo de Borja; 1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503) ( epithet: Valentinus ("The Valencian ")) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503.
Jun 27, 2018 · Alexander VI (1431-1503) was pope from 1492 to 1503. Because of his worldly life, he is often considered the most notorious of the Renaissance popes. On Jan. 1, 1431, Alexander VI was born Rodrigo Borja at Játiva, Spain.
Alexander VI 1431–1503 Pope. As pope, Alexander VI became a symbol of corruption within the Roman Catholic Church. He was born Rodrigo Borgia, a member of a powerful family in Spain. In 1456 his uncle Pope Calixtus III made him a cardinal. A year later he received the high position of vice-chancellor of the Catholic Church.
A man of great political talent, he was elected pope in the conclave of Aug. 6 – 11, 1492, employing a form of simony. Ruling in an era of turbulence for Italy and the papacy, before 1498, he pursued a papal, Italian, and family policy that differed from his course of action during the last five years of his pontificate. Italian Policy before 1498.
The Holy See Pontiffs Alexander VI [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - PT] Alexander VI 214th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 11,26.VIII.1492: End Pontificate: 18.VIII.1503: Secular Name: Rodrigo de Borja: Birth: Játiva (Valencia) ...
Jun 20, 2020 · The late 15th-century rule of Pope Alexander VI was rife with nepotism, bribery, and scandalous sex — a legacy that’s caused him to be called the most corrupt pope in the history of the Catholic Church.
