List of popes from the Borgia family explained
The Borgias, also known as the Borjas, were a European papal family of Spanish origin that became prominent during the Renaissance. The family produced three popes of the Catholic Church:
- Pope Callixtus III (born Alfons de Borja; 1378 - 1458) served as pope from 8 April 1455 until his death on 6 August 1458[1]
- Pope Alexander VI (born Rodrigo Lanzol Borgia; 1431 - 1503) served as pope from 11 August 1492 until his death on 18 August 1503; his maternal uncle was Pope Callixtus III[2]
- Pope Innocent X[3] (born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili); 1574 - 1655) served as pope from 15 September 1644 until his death on 7 January 1655; he was the great-great-great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI, but his surname was not Borgia
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Notes and References
- Book: Strathern, Paul . Paul Strathern . 2019 . The Borgias: Power and Fortune . London . Atlantic Books . 27–43 . 9781786499646.
- Book: Strathern, Paul . Paul Strathern . 2019 . The Borgias: Power and Fortune . London . Atlantic Books . passim . 9781786499646.
- Book: Strathern, Paul . Paul Strathern . 2019 . The Borgias: Power and Fortune . London . Atlantic Books . 341 . 9781786499646.
