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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.
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.
Jun 20, 2020 · So why were Pope Alexander VI and his Borgia kin more vilified than their peers? Experts believe their identity as Spanish outsiders contributed to their infamy. Pope Alexander VI died in 1503 after a mysterious disease caused his body to bloat and become discolored.
Pope Alexander VI. Reigned 1492-1503. Listen to the audio version of this content. 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.
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 (January 1, 1431 – August 18, 1503), born Rodrigo Borja (Italian: Rodrigo Borgia), Pope from 1492 to 1503), is the most controversial of the Popes of the Renaissance, whose surname became a byword for low standards in the papacy of that era.
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.
The Holy See Pontiffs Alexander VI [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - PT] Alexander VI 214th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 11,26.VIII.1492: End Pontificate: 18.VIII.1503: Secular Name: Rodrigo de Borja: Birth: Játiva (Valencia) ...
A s 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.
ALEXANDER VI, POPE. Pontificate: night of Aug. 10 – 11, 1492, to Aug. 18, 1503; b. Rodrigo de Borja y Doms (Borgia) in J á tiva (X á tiva), Valencia, Spain, c. 1431; d. Rome. His uncle, Pope callistus iii, showered him with ecclesiastical benefices, sent him to study law in Bologna (1455), and, along with his cousin Llu í s-Joan del Mil à ...
