Julius II
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Arts, Religion, Ethics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Patrons, Mentors, Catholic Church, Catholics, Popes, Papacy, Cardinals
- Curriculum: Italian History, Renaissance History
Article abstract: Julius II, the Warrior Pope, was the first and only pontiff personally to command and lead a papal army into battle. His military exploits regained large amounts of territory lost to the Papal States in wars with France and small Italian republics. Besides his attempts to strengthen church administration and reduce nepotism, he was also a patron to Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donato Bramante.
Early Life
Giuliano della Rovere was born in the small town of Albisola, Italy, in 1443. When his father’s brother, Francesco della Rovere,...
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