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4 days ago · None. Pope Alexander VI [Note 2] (born Rodrigo de Borja [Note 3]; 1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503) ( epithet: Valentinus ("The Valencian ") [6] 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 ...
- 11 August 1492
- 17 September 1456, by Callixtus III
- 18 August 1503
- Pius III
4 days ago · Pope Julius II ( Latin: Iulius II; Italian: Giulio II; born Giuliano della Rovere; 5 December 1443 – 21 February 1513) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1503 to his death, in February 1513. Nicknamed the Warrior Pope, Battle Pope or the Fearsome Pope, he chose his papal name not in honour of Pope Julius I but ...
- 15 December 1471, by Sixtus IV
- 21 February 1513
- 1 November 1503
- Leo X
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1 day ago · Lucrezia Borgia, Italian noblewoman and a central figure of the infamous Borgia family of the Italian Renaissance. Daughter of Pope Alexander VI and sister of Cesare, she is often accused of sharing in their many crimes and excesses but was more likely just an instrument for their ambitious projects.
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4 days ago · In the Age of Exploration, Pope Alexander VI claimed the right to distribute the newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal, and his decision was confirmed in the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. The Spanish and Portuguese conquests and developing trade networks contributed to the global expansion of Catholicism.
Mar 29, 2024 · Pope Alexander VI remodeled the Borgia Apartment and commissioned Bernardino di Betto (Pinturicchio) to decorate the massive rooms with frescoes. Under Pope Julius II , Donato Bramante designed the Belvedere Courtyard to house the pope’s collection of ancient statues and completed the north facade and two of the so-called loggias (to which ...
Apr 5, 2024 · 1. The Poisoned Chalice. The old Pope dies and Roderigo cheats his way to the Papacy. Resistance grows as the Borgias’ enemies plot their downfall. 2. The Assassin. While Pope Alexander installs his beloved new mistress Giulia in the late Cardinal Orsini's palace, his enemies gather against him. 3. The Moor.
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