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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Roderic Llançol i de Borja 1 January 1431 Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, Crown of Aragon
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18 August 1503 (aged 72) Rome, Papal States
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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Cesare Borgia 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 -
Lucrezia Borgia 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 -
Gioffre de Candia Borgia 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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2nd childMaleb. 13 Sep 1475d. 12 Mar 1507Age: 31 (at death)
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Lucrezia Borgia · Daughter · 1480-1519 · Spanish-Italian duchess-consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio
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