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Julius II

Type Figure Region Papal States Time 1443–1513 Also known as Pope Julius、the Warrior Pope

Julius II (1443–1513), born Giuliano della Rovere, was Roman pope from 1503 to 1513, from a noble family of Savona.…

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  1. 1443–1471Albisola · LiguriaBorn near Savona in Liguria, his uncle Francesco della Rovere was later elected pope as Sixtus IV; through him he entered the Church, serving as bishop and cardinal and accumulating political and diplomatic experience in the Roman Curia.
  2. 1471–1503Rome · Papal StatesHe served long as a cardinal and competed for power within the Curia against factions such as the Borgia family; between 1501 and 1503 he took part in papal election politics, laying the groundwork for his later ascent to the papacy.
  3. 1503–1513Vatican · Papal StatesAfter being elected pope in 1503 he pursued the militarization of the Church and territorial recovery, founding the Swiss Guard in 1506; in 1508 he launched the Sistine ceiling project, and from 1509 to 1512 he led the Catholic League against France; his art patronage and the rebuilding of St. Peter's became hallmarks of the High Renaissance.

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