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Alexander VI

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1431–1503 Also known as 罗德里戈·博尔贾、Rodrigo Borgia、Pope Alexander VI

Born Rodrigo Borgia, a Spanish-born cleric who served as pope from 1492 to 1503, during the Italian Renaissance and the rivalry of great powers;…

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  1. 1431–1471Xàtiva · ValenciaRodrigo Borgia came from a Spanish noble family and rose steadily through the Roman Church hierarchy, accumulating influence in the Curia through diplomatic skill and family connections, laying the groundwork for his later election as pope.
  2. 1471–1492Rome · Papal StatesHe served as cardinal under popes including Innocent VIII, taking part in Curial diplomacy and Italian political maneuvering, contending with rival factions such as the della Rovere, while cultivating his children and Borgia family power.
  3. 1492–1503Vatican · Papal StatesElected pope in 1492, he advanced the Treaty of Tordesillas dividing Spanish and Portuguese colonial spheres, supported Cesare Borgia's military expansion in Italy, clashed with King Charles VIII of France and Savonarola in Florence, and saw moral controversies surrounding the papacy intensify.

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