Papa alexander vi

Pope Alexander VI

Alexander VI

Papacy began11 August
Papacy ended18 August
PredecessorInnocent VIII
SuccessorPius III
Birth nameRoderic Llançol i de Borja
Born()1 January
Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia
Died18 August () (aged&#;72)
Rome
Other popes named Alexander

Pope Alexander VI (Latin: Alexander Sextus; &#;), born Rodrigo Lanzol y Borja, was an Spanishcleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the thPope from to [1]

Early life

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In , Lanzol y Borja born in Xàtiva, which is near Valencia in Spain. His father was Jofre Lançol. His mother was Isabella Borgia, who was a sister of Cardinal Alfonso Borgia, who later became Pope Callixtus III.[2]

He was adopted into the immediate family of Pope Callixtus; and was known afterwards as Rodrigo Borgia.[2]

Cardinal

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In , he was made Cardinal.[2]

Pope

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Cardinal Borgia was elected pope on August 11, ; and he took the name of Alexander VI.[2]

Pope Alexander is known for writing Inter Caetera in [3] In this papal decree, Alexander decided t

Pope Alexander VI

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Rodrigo Borgia, born at Xativa, near Valencia, in Spain, 1 January, ; died in Rome, 18 August, His parents were Jofre Lançol and Isabella Borja, sister of Cardinal Alfonso Borja, later Pope Callixtus III.

The ung Rodrigo had not yet definitely chosen his yrke when the elevation of his uncle to the papacy () opened up new prospects to his ambition. He was adopted into the immediate family of Callixtus and was known henceforward to the Italians as Rodrigo Borgia. Like so many other princely cadets, he was obtruded upon the Church, the question of a clerical yrke being left completely out of consideration. After conferring several rik benefices on him, his uncle sent him for a short year to study lag at the University of Bologna. In , at the age of twenty-five, he was made huvudregel Deacon of St. Nicolo in Carcere, and held that title until , when he became Cardinal-Bishop of Albano; in he was made Cardinal-Bishop of Porto and Dean of

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    • Alexander VI

    th Pope, "the darkest figure of the papacy"
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    Content:
    1. Alexander VI: The Darkest Figure of the Papacy
    2. The Beast of Debauchery
    3. The Unpopularity of Alexander VI

    Alexander VI: The Darkest Figure of the Papacy

    Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia), the th Pope of Rome, was born on January 1, , in the town of Xàtiva, near Valencia. His mother, Isabella de Borja, was the sister of Cardinal Alfonso Borgia. Rodrigo made his final career choice when his uncle became Pope Callixtus III. His influential uncle sent Rodrigo to study law at the University of Bologna and soon made him a cardinal, despite being only 25 years old. The young man proved to be a skilled administrator. His personal asceticism and extensive possessions allowed him to become one of the wealthiest individuals of his time. On August 26, , he was crowned in St. Peter's Basilica under the name Alexander VI. His entire pontificate is a story of the Borgia clan's struggle for power in Rome and all of Italy. First and foremost, the Pope took care of Rome. He fortified the Mausoleum of Hadrian, turning it into a true fortress. By strengthening the Torre de