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  2. Pope Alexander VI - Wikipedia

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    When Rodrigo de Borgia was elected pope as Alexander VI following the death of Innocent VIII, his son Cesare Borgia "inherited" the post as second archbishop of Valencia. The third and the fourth archbishops of Valencia were Juan de Borja and Pedro Luis de Borja , grandnephews of Alexander VI.

  3. List of popes from the Borgia family - Wikipedia

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    Alexander VI (born Rodrigo Lanzol Borgia; 1431–1503) – served as pope from 11 August 1492 until his death on 18 August 1503; his maternal uncle was Callixtus III [2] Innocent X [3] (born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili); 1574–1655) – served as pope from 15 September 1644 until his death on 7 January 1655; he was the great-great ...

  4. File:Portrait of Pope Alexander VI Borgia (Vatican Museums ...

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    Alexander VI; Usage on el.wikipedia.org Πάπας Αλέξανδρος ΣΤ΄ Usage on en.wikiquote.org Pope Alexander VI; Usage on en.wikisource.org Author:Alexander VI; Usage on eo.wikipedia.org Aleksandro la 6-a; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Alejandro VI; Juan de Borja y Cattanei; Anexo:Cónclaves; Anexo:Cardenales de España; Papado del ...

  5. House of Borgia - Wikipedia

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    Rodrigo de Borja (b. 1349), Head of the Borja family, great-grandfather of Rodrigo (Pope Alexander VI). Rodrigo Gil de Borja y Fennolet (lived late 14th century), Rodrigo's son, jurat of Xativa. Jofré Llançol i Escrivà (b. circa 1390 – d. 1436 or 1437), Rodrigo Gil's son; father of Rodrigo (Pope Alexander VI) and Pedro Luis.

  6. Borgia Apartments - Wikipedia

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    When the Borgia family fell out of favor after the 1503 death of Pope Alexander VI, the apartments were little used for centuries. The following pope, Julius II, abandoned the apartments and moved his daily responsibilities to the upper floors, which are now called the Raphael Rooms. [3] When Julius II vacated the apartments, they fell into ...

  7. 1492 papal conclave - Wikipedia

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    The 1492 papal conclave (6–11 August) was convened after the death of Pope Innocent VIII (25 July 1492). It was the first papal conclave to be held in the Sistine Chapel. [1] Cardinal Rodrigo Borja was elected unanimously on the fourth ballot as Pope Alexander VI. The election is notorious for allegations that Borja bought the votes of his ...

  8. Apostolic Palace - Wikipedia

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    The Borgia Apartments is a suite of rooms in the palace adapted for personal use by Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo de Borja). He commissioned the Italian painter Pinturicchio to lavishly decorate the apartments with frescoes.

  9. Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandía - Wikipedia

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    Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandía (Spanish: Juan de Borja; Catalan: Joan Borja; c. 1476 – 14 June 1497) was the second child of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei and a member of the House of Borgia. He was the brother of Cesare, Gioffre, and Lucrezia Borgia. Giovanni Borgia was the pope's favourite son, and Alexander VI granted ...