Pope Alexander VI

(1431-1503)

Head of the Catholic Church from 1492 to 1503

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Pope Alexander VI (1431 – 18 August 1503), born Rodrigo de Borja, 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 under the Crown of Aragon (now Spain), 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.

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Born	Roderic Llançol i de Borja 1 January 1431 Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, Crown of Aragon
Died	18 August 1503 (aged 72) Rome, Papal States
Zodiac	Capricorn
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Vannozza dei Cattanei 1442-1518 · Italian noble info edit

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Giulia Farnese 1472-1524 · Mistress to Pope Alexander VI info edit

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Giovanni info 1st child with Vannozza dei Cattanei Male b. 1473 · Age: 552 · 1473- · Celebrity Baby

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Cesare Borgia info 2nd child with Vannozza dei Cattanei Male b. 13 Sep 1475 d. 12 Mar 1507 · Age: 31 (at death) · 1475-1507 · Late 15th-century Italian nobleman and Catholic cardinal

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Lucrezia Borgia info 3rd child with Vannozza dei Cattanei Female b. 18 Apr 1480 d. 24 Jun 1519 · Age: 39 (at death) · 1480-1519 · Spanish-Italian duchess-consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio

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Gioffre de Candia Borgia info 4th child with Vannozza dei Cattanei Male b. 1482 d. 1522 · Age: 39 (at death) · 1482-1522 · Son of Pope Alexander VI

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Laura info 5th child with Giulia Farnese Female b. 1492 · Age: 533 · 1492- · Celebrity Baby

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