Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II (Latin: [Iulius Secundus] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 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.[1] He was known as "the Warrior Pope."[2]
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| Papacy began | 1 November 1503 |
| Papacy ended | 21 February 1513 |
| Predecessor | Pius III |
| Successor | Leo X |
| Personal details | |
| 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.[3]
Early life
Giuliano della Rovere was the son of Rafaello della Rovere.[4]
His uncle would become Pope Sixtus IV.[4]
Cardinal
Pope
Rovere was elected pope in 1503;[4] and he chose to be called Julius II.
Pope Julius was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[4]
In 1506, Pope Julius he established the Swiss Guard.[5]
Pope Julius II Media
- Scuola veneta, busto di papa giulio II della rovere, 1503-13 ca.jpg
Collections of the Museo della città di palazzo San Sebastiano
- Burgkmair Julius II.jpg
- Raffael 092.jpg
Julius by Raphael, in the Mass at Bolsena
- Pier maria serbaldi da pescia, medaglia di giulio II, recto (oro).JPG
Medal in gold, by Pier Maria Serbaldi da Pescia
- La Resa di Mirandola (1810).JPG
Pope Julius II on the walls of the conquered city of Mirandola (oil on canvas by Raffaello Tancredi, 1890, City Hall of Mirandola)
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-9.
- ↑ Schaff, Philip et al. (1910). "Julius II," History of the Christian Church, Volume 5, Part 2, p. 466.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1839). "Julius II," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 13, p. 146.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Pope Julius II," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
- ↑ "The Vatican," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.
More reading
- Shaw, Christine. (1993). Julius II: the Warrior Pope. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 9780631167389; OCLC 417355755
Other websites
Media related to Iulius II at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Julius II". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Julius II
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal della Rovere Archived 2018-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Pius III |
Pope 1503–1513 |
Succeeded by Leo X |