Pope Julius II

Julius II
Papacy beganNovember 1, 1503
Papacy endedFebruary 21, 1513
PredecessorPius III
SuccessorLeo X
Personal details
Birth nameGiuliano della Rovere
BornDecember 5, 1443
Albisola, Italy
DiedFebruary 21, 1513
Rome, Italy
Other popes named Julius

Pope Julius II (Latin: Iulius Secundus; December 5, 1443 - February 21, 1513), born Giuliano della Rovere, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 217th Pope from 1503 until his death in 1513.[1] He was known as "the Warrior Pope."[2]

He was the nephew of Pope Sixtus IV.[3]

  1. "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-9.
  2. Schaff, Philip et al. (1910). "Julius II," History of the Christian Church, Volume 5, Part 2, p. 466.
  3. Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1839). "Julius II," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 13, p. 146.

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