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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 (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
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 ...
A biography of Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI in 1492, and his controversial reign in the Roman Church. Learn about his family, his election, his reforms, his scandals, and his legacy.
Jun 27, 2018 · Alexander VI (1431 – 1503) Pope from 1492 until 1503, Alexander VI is known as one of the most charismatic, but also one of the most corrupt and decadent, church leaders in history. He was born as Rodrigo Lancol in the town of Xativa, near Valencia, Spain.
Learn about the life and legacy of Alexander VI, a corrupt and powerful pope who divided the New World between Spain and Portugal. Find out his birth name, family background, mistresses, and conflicts with cardinals and kings.
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.