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Pope Sixtus IV

Pope Sixtus IV

1414 CE–1484 CE · Celle Ligure

Born Francesco della Rovere to a modest Ligurian family, he became a distinguished Franciscan theologian and minister general of his order before his elevation. As Sixtus IV he was a major patron of the arts and learning—he commissioned the Sistine Chapel that bears his name, expanded the Vatican Library, and rebuilt much of Rome. His pontificate is also remembered for aggressive nepotism, enriching relatives like the future Julius II, and for entanglement in Italian politics, including alleged foreknowledge of the Pazzi conspiracy against the Medici. He authorized the Spanish Inquisition in 1478, a decision of lasting and contested consequence.

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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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Pope Alexander VI, Pope Julius II

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