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Rodrigo Borgia

Type Figure Region Italian Peninsula Time 1431–1503 Also known as Alexander VI (papal name)

1431–1503, Spanish-born cardinal who served as vice-chancellor 1471–1480, dominating papal administration and diplomacy under Sixtus IV, and was elec…

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  1. 1471–1480Rome · RomeUnder Pope Sixtus IV he controlled papal chancery and finances, expanding the Borgia family's influence in the Italian Peninsula through appointments and diplomatic maneuvering, and participated in the Church's response to the Ottoman threat.

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