Giuliano
(Pope Julius II)
"The Fearsome Pope, The Warrior Pope"
della Rovere
Born in Albisola, Republic of Genoa
Ancestors 
Son of Raffaello (Rovere) della Rovere
and Teodora Manirolo
Brother of
Giovanni (Rovere) della Rovere
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Felice (Rovere) della Rovere
Died
at age 69
in Rome, Papal States (present-day Italy)
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by Pius III |
216th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1 November 1503 - 21 February 1513 |
Succeeded by Leo X |
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Biography
Pope Julius II della Rovere is Notable.
Pope Julius II della Rovere is a member of the Della Rovere Family.
Pope Julius II (5 December 1443 – 21 February 1513), nicknamed "The Fearsome Pope" and "The Warrior Pope", born Giuliano della Rovere, was Pope from 1 November 1503 to his death in 1513. His papacy was marked by an active foreign policy, ambitious building projects, and patronage for the arts.
Giuliano della Rovere was the son of Rafaello della Rovere. Francesco della Rovere (later Pope Sixtus IV) was his uncle. In 1483, an illegitimate daughter was born, Felice della Rovere. Lucrezia Normanni was the mother of Felice. He died of fever in February 1513. Julius was buried in St. Peter's in the Vatican.
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Melanie Paul
Melanie Paul
As he was unmarried, and his daughter known to be illegitimate, the word "spouse" should be removed from the biography.
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