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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.
- 11 August 1492
- 17 September 1456, by Callixtus III
- 18 August 1503
- Pius III
Alexander VI, corrupt, wordly, and ambitious pope (1492–1503), whose neglect of the spiritual inheritance of the church contributed to the development of the Protestant Reformation. His pursuit of political goals and unremitting efforts to aggrandize his family were seen as excessive.
- 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...
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. Reigned 1492-1503. 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.
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.
Pope Alexander VI was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503. Born into the prominent Borgia family in Xàtiva in the Kingdom of Valencia under the Crown of Aragon, Rodrigo studied law at the University of Bologna.
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.
