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- Sixtus IV (sĬk´stəs), 1414–84, pope (1471–84), an Italian named Francesco della Rovere (b. near Savona); successor of Paul II. He was made general of his order, the Franciscans, in 1464 and became (1467) a cardinal. Sixtus was expected to be a reformer, but he was too much embroiled in political difficulties.
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Pope Sixtus IV ( Italian: Sisto IV; born Francesco della Rovere; 21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 to his death, in August 1484. His accomplishments as pope included the construction of the Sistine Chapel and the creation of the Vatican Library.
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Pope Sixtus IV (Latin: Xystus Quartus; 21 July 1414 - 12 August 1484), originally Francesco della Rovere, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 213th Pope from 1471 until his death in 1484. He is known for beginning construction of the Sistine Chapel.
Sixtus IV was the 212th pope and the fourth man to use the name Sixtus. He belonged to the Franciscan Order and was known for an inquisition that he launched at the behest of royalty. This article takes an in-depth look at the life and times of Pope Sixtus IV. Early Life.
Nephew of Sixtus IV; convened the Fifth Council of the Lateran (1512). Took control of all the Papal States for the first time. Became Pope in the context of the Italian Wars, a period in which the major powers of Europe fought for primacy in the Italian peninsula.
Pontiff NumberPontificateName: English · LatinDate And Place Of Birth11830 July 903 – Dec 903 (124 days)Leo V LEO Quintusc. 845 Ardea, Papal States—October 903 – January 904 (92 days)Christopher CHRISTOFORORome, Papal States11929 January 904 – 14 April 911 (7 years, ...Sergius III SERGIVS Tertiusc. 860 Rome, Papal States12014 April 911 – June 913 (2 years, 48 ...Anastasius III ANASTASIVS Tertiusc. 865 Rome, Papal StatesThe list of popes begins with St. Peter and continues through the present day. [1] The pope is the head of the Catholic Church . Peter was called the Bishop of Rome. [2] All others who became Bishop of Rome were also recognized as popes.
The conclave which assembled on the death of Paul II elected him pope, and he ascended the chair of St. Peter as Sixtus IV. His first thought was the prosecution of the war against the Turks, and legates were appointed for France, Spain, Germany, Hungary, and Poland, with the hope of enkindling enthusiasm in these countries.
