Pope Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Alexander VI (Latin: Alexander Sextus; 1431–1503), born Rodrigo Lanzol y Borja, was an Spanish cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 215th Pope from 1492 to 1503.[1]
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Early life
In 1431, Lanzol y Borja born in Xàtiva, which is near Valencia in Spain. His father was Jofre Lançol. His mother was Isabella Borgia, who was a sister of Cardinal Alfonso Borgia, who later became Pope Callixtus III.[2]
He was adopted into the immediate family of Pope Callixtus; and was known afterwards as Rodrigo Borgia.[2]
Cardinal
In 1456, he was made Cardinal.[2]
Pope
Cardinal Borgia was elected pope on August 11, 1492; and he took the name of Alexander VI.[2]
Pope Alexander is known for writing Inter Caetera in 1493.[3] In this papal decree, Alexander decided that some parts of South America would be Spanish or and some parts would be Portuguese.[2]
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