Pope Julius II

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Pope human

Pope Julius II was a powerful Renaissance pope known for his military campaigns, political ambition, and major artistic commissions, including works by Michelangelo and Raphael.

Aliases (4)

Julius II ×2
Giuliano della Rovere ×1
Papa Giulio II ×1
Pope Julius II later shifted policy to oppose France ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Pope → human →
alsoKnownAs	Julius II → Papa Giulio II → The Fearsome Pope → The Terrible Pope → The Warrior Pope →
appointedCardinalBy	Pope Sixtus IV →
birthDate	1443-12-05 →
birthName	Giuliano della Rovere →
birthPlace	Albisola Superiore → Republic of Genoa →
burialPlace	St. Peter's Basilica →
cardinalateStart	1471 →
cardinalTitle	Cardinal-priest of San Pietro in Vincoli →
commissioned	Bramante's design for the new St. Peter's Basilica → Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes → Raphael's Stanze in the Vatican → his own tomb by Michelangelo →
countryOfCitizenship	Papal States →
deathDate	1513-02-21 →
deathPlace	Papal States → Rome →
education	Franciscan education in Savona →
endTime	1513-02-21 →
era	Italian Renaissance →
familyRelation	nephew of Pope Sixtus IV →
founded	Holy League of 1511 → League of Cambrai →
knownFor	asserting papal temporal power → expanding the Papal States → major artistic patronage during the High Renaissance → military campaigns in Italy →
languageSpoken	Italian → Latin →
memberOf	House of della Rovere →
notableWork	commissioning the rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica →
opponent	Louis XII of France →
papalName	Julius II →
participatedIn	Holy League against France → War of the League of Cambrai →
patronOf	Donato Bramante → Michelangelo → Raphael →
positionHeld	Bishop of Rome → Sovereign of the Papal States →
predecessor	Pope Pius III →
religion	Catholic Church →
residence	Apostolic Palace →
startTime	1503-10-31 →
successor	Pope Leo X →

Referenced by (31)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Donato Bramante → Michelangelo → Raphael →	employer
Giovanni de' Medici → Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici → Pope Leo X →	predecessor
Pope Julius II ("Julius II") → Pope Julius II ("Papa Giulio II") →	alsoKnownAs
Swiss Guard → Vatican Museums →	foundedBy
The Warrior Pope →	appliedTo
Pope Julius II ("Giuliano della Rovere") →	birthName
Albisola Superiore →	birthplaceOf
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes →	commissionedBy
League of Cambrai ("Pope Julius II later shifted policy to oppose France") →	consequence
Holy League against France →	formedBy
League of Cambrai →	keyFigure
Pope Julius III →	namedAfter
Italian Wars →	notableCommander
Papal States →	notableLeader
Renaissance papacy →	notablePope
Sovereign of the Papal States →	officeHolder
League of Cambrai →	organizedBy
Pope Julius II ("Julius II") →	papalName
St. Peter's Basilica →	patron
House of della Rovere →	producedPope
The Warrior Pope →	refersTo
Pope Sixtus IV →	relative
Holy League against France →	signedBy
Vatican Gardens →	significantDevelopmentUnder
Pope Sixtus IV →	uncleOf