The Warrior Pope

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Catholic priest Italian noble nickname pope

The Warrior Pope is the nickname of Pope Julius II, a powerful Renaissance pontiff known for his military campaigns, political ambition, and patronage of artists like Michelangelo and Raphael.

Aliases (4)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic priest → Italian noble → nickname → pope →
aimedTo	drive foreign powers from Italy →
appliedTo	Pope Julius II →
birthDate	1443-12-05 →
birthName	Giuliano della Rovere →
birthPlace	Albisola → Republic of Genoa →
burialPlace	St. Peter's Basilica →
cardinalTitle	Cardinal-priest of San Pietro in Vincoli →
commissioned	Raphael Rooms in the Vatican → Sistine Chapel ceiling → rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica →
countryOfCitizenship	Papal States →
createdCardinal	1483 →
deathDate	1513-02-21 →
deathPlace	Rome →
era	High Renaissance →
formed	Holy League of 1511 →
knownAs	Il Papa Terribile → The Warrior Pope →
knownFor	asserting papal temporal power → expansion of Papal States → military leadership → patronage of Renaissance art →
language	English →
memberOf	House of della Rovere →
notableFor	military campaigns → patronage of the arts → political ambition →
opponentOf	France under Louis XII → Venetian Republic →
papacyEnd	1513 →
papacyStart	1503 →
participatedIn	Italian Wars →
patronOf	Bramante → Michelangelo → Raphael →
positionHeld	Bishop of Rome → Pope → Sovereign of the Papal States →
predecessor	Pope Pius III →
refersTo	Pope Julius II →
religion	Catholic Church →
successor	Pope Leo X →
usedDuringPeriod	Renaissance →
usedMilitaryForceTo	reconquer Papal territories in Italy →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Pope Julius II → Pope Julius II ("The Fearsome Pope") → Pope Julius II ("The Terrible Pope") →	alsoKnownAs
Pope Julius II → Pope Julius II ("Il Papa Terribile") →	knownAs