Search results
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.
- 11 August 1492
- 17 September 1456, by Callixtus III
- 18 August 1503
- Pius III
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.
- Francis Xavier Murphy
- What was Alexander VI’s childhood like?Alexander VI was born into the Borgia family just as that noble house was expanding its influence into Italy. While still a teenager, Alexander was...
- How did Alexander VI change the world?Alexander VI openly used the church to advance his family’s fortunes, and his tenure as pope is widely seen as one of the sparks that ignited the R...
- What was Alexander VI’s family like?Alexander VI fathered many children by a number of mistresses, but four were legitimized: Juan, Cesare, Jofré, and Lucrezia. Juan was murdered; Ces...
- How did Alexander VI die?Alexander’s cause of death remains a mystery. Contemporary chroniclers suggested that he may have been poisoned, either intentionally or accidental...
Jun 20, 2020 · Like his uncle before him, the now 61-year-old Rodrigo Borgia successfully bribed a majority of cardinals for their votes and was coronated Pope Alexander VI within months of Pope Innocent VIII’s death.
- Natasha Ishak
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.
The Borgias became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 15th and 16th centuries, producing two popes: Alfons de Borja, who ruled as Pope Callixtus III during 1455–1458, and Rodrigo Lanzol Borgia, as Pope Alexander VI, during 1492–1503.
- R.N. Borja; took over 2020; direct line extinct
- 1455; 568 years ago
- María Ana, 12th Duchess of Gandía
- From the Spanish town of Borja
Rodrigo Borgia became a cardinal of the Roman Catholic church and, later (1492), Pope Alexander VI ( see Alexander VI under Alexander [Papacy]). As cardinal and pope, Rodrigo fathered a number of children by his mistress Vannozza Catanei.
Sep 10, 2019 · The Borgias are the most infamous family of Renaissance Italy, and their history normally hinges around four key individuals: Pope Calixtus III, his nephew Pope Alexander IV, his son Cesare, and his daughter Lucrezia. Thanks to the actions of the middle pair, the family name is associated with greed, power, lust, and murder. The Rise of the Borgias
Searches related to pope alexander borgia
