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Pope Alexander VI

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Rodrigo Borgia, born at Xativa, near Valencia, in Spain, 1 January, 1431; died in Rome, 18 August, 1503. His parents were Jofre Lançol and Isabella Borja, sister of Cardinal Alfonso Borja, later Pope Callixtus III.

The young Rodrigo had not yet definitely chosen his profession when the elevation of his uncle to the papacy (1455) opened up new prospects to his ambition. He was adopted into the immediate family of Callixtus and was known henceforward to the Italians as Rodrigo Borgia. Like so many other princely cadets, he was obtruded upon the Church, the question of a clerical vocation being left completely out of consideration. After conferring several rich benefices on him, his uncle sent him for a short year to study law at the University of Bologna. In 1456, at the age of twenty-five, he was made Cardinal Deacon of St. Nicolo in Car

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House of Borgia

Italo-Spanish Renaissance noble family

"Borgia" redirects here. For other uses, see Borgia (disambiguation).

The House of Borgia (BOR-zhə, BOR-jə;^[2]^[3]^[4]Italian:[ˈbɔrdʒa]; Spanish and Aragonese: Borja[ˈboɾxa]; Valencian: Borja[ˈbɔɾdʒa]) was a Spanish noble family, which rose to prominence during the Italian Renaissance.^[5] They were from Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, the surname being a toponymic from the town of Borja, then in the Crown of Aragon, in Spain.

The Borgias became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 15th and 16th centuries, producing two popes: Alfons de Borja, who ruled as Pope Callixtus III during 1455–1458, and Rodrigo Lanzol Borgia, as Pope Alexander VI, during 1492–1503.

Especially during the reign of Alexander VI, they were suspected of many crimes, including adultery, incest, simony, theft, bribery, and murder (especially murder by arsenic poisoning).^[6] Because of their grasping for power, they made enemies of the Medici, the Sforza,

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Pope Alexander VI 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 de Borja, Pope Alexander VI grew up in the small town of Xatavia, which is 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 degree, he became the Cardinal 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 by Pope Eugene IV in 1444.

Leveraging his newfound influence, Cardinal Alfons secured for his young nephew the position of sacristan at the prestigious Cathedral of Valencia. This appointment marked the beginning of Rodri