Short biography of pope alexander vi
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Pope Alexander VI
Head of the Catholic Church from 1492 to 1503
"Rodrigo de Borja" redirects here. For the Spanish nobleman, see Rodrigo de Borja (Spanish noble).
Pope Alexander VI[Note 2] (born Rodrigo de Borja;[Note 3]; epithet: Valentinus ("The Valencian");[6]c. 1431 – 18 August 1503) 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. He was ordained deacon and made a cardinal in 1456 after the election of his uncle as Pope Callixtus III, and a year later he became vice-chancellor of the Catholic Church. He proceeded to serve in the Curia under the next four popes, acquiring significant influence and wealth in the process. In 1492, Rodrigo was elected pope, taking the name Alexander VI.
Alexander's papal bulls of 1493 confirmed
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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. More interested in wealth and power than in theology or spirituality, he was in reality a secular and not a religious leader. He was born at Xàtiva, València, Spain, and his father's surname was Lanzol or Llançol; that of his mother's family, Borgia or Borja, was assumed by him on the elevation of his maternal uncle to the papacy as Pope Calixtus III (1455 –1458) on April 8, 1455. Appointed by Calixtus to the College of Cardinals at the age of 26, he was one of many of Calixtus' relatives from Spain who were invited to take up important and lucrative posts in Rome. At age 27, Rodrigo was made vice-chancellor of the Vatican. When Calixtus died in 1458 to be succeeded by Pius II Rodrigo's brother, who had
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Pope Alexander oss was the 214th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. He was ruler of the Papal States and head of the Catholic church for just over 11 years from 11th August 1492 until his death in 1503.
Early Life
Born Roderic dem Borja, Pope Alexander oss grew up in the small town of Xatavia, which fryst vatten now part of Spain. When his maternal uncle became Pope Callixtus III, Roderic adopted the name, Rodrigo Borja.
After studying law at the University of Bologna and earning a grad, he became the huvudregel Deacon of a local church. Rodrigo spent many years serving the Church in different roles and had experience working with five popes before he became pope.
His church career started in 1445 when he was just 14 years old. His rise up through the Church hierarchy was helped along by his uncle, Alfons de Borja, who had been elevated to the rank of cardinal bygd Pope Eugene IV in 1444.
Leveraging his newfound influence, huvudregel Alfons secured for his young nephew the position o