Pope Julius II
1443 CE–1513 CE · Celle Ligure
Born Giuliano della Rovere near Savona, nephew of Sixtus IV, he accumulated power and benefices over decades before his swift election. Known as the 'Warrior Pope,' Julius II personally led armies to reclaim and consolidate the Papal States, drove the French from Italy through shifting alliances, and reasserted papal temporal authority. He was also one of history's greatest art patrons: he commissioned Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling and his own tomb, Raphael's Vatican Stanze, and Bramante's rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica. He convened the Fifth Lateran Council to address reform. His militarism drew criticism, including Erasmus's biting satire, yet his cultural legacy was immense.
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Celle Ligure
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About Celle Ligure
Celle Ligure, a coastal town in Liguria, northwestern Italy, near Savona. It is tied to the della Rovere family that produced Sixtus IV and Julius II.
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