Pope Julius Ii: Head of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513
Pope Julius II (Latin: Iulius Secundus; December 5, 1443 - February 21, 1513), born Giuliano della Rovere, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 217th Pope from 1503 until his death in 1513.
He was known as "the Warrior Pope."
Julius II | |
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| Papacy began | November 1, 1503 |
| Papacy ended | February 21, 1513 |
| Predecessor | Pius III |
| Successor | Leo X |
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| Birth name | Giuliano della Rovere |
| Born | December 5, 1443 Albisola, Italy |
| Died | February 21, 1513 Rome, Italy |
| Other popes named Julius | |
He was the nephew of Pope Sixtus IV.
Early life
Giuliano della Rovere was the son of Rafaello della Rovere.
His uncle would become Pope Sixtus IV.
Cardinal
In 1471, Sixtus made Rovere a cardinal.
Pope
Rovere was elected pope in 1503; and he chose to be called Julius II.
Pope Julius was involved in Italian and European political disputes.
In 1506, Pope Julius he established the Swiss Guard.
Related pages
References
More reading
- Shaw, Christine. (1993). Julius II: the Warrior Pope. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 9780631167389; OCLC 417355755
Other websites
Media related to Iulius II at Wiki Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Julius II
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal della Rovere Archived 2018-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Pius III | Pope 1503–1513 | Succeeded by Leo X |
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