Pope Julius II

Pope Julius II (Iulius Secundus; December 5, 1443 - February 21, 1513), originally Giuliano Della Rovere, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 217th Pope from 1503 until his death in 1513. He was known as "the Warrior Pope."

He was the nephew of Pope Sixtus IV.

Early life
Giuliano della Rovere was the son of Rafaello della Rovere.

His uncle would become Pope Sixtus IV.

Cardinal
In 1471, Sixtus made della Rovere a cardinal.

Pope
Della Rovere was elected pope in 1503; and he chose to be called Julius II.

Pope Julius was involved in Italian and European political disputes.

In 1506, Pope Julius he established the Swiss Guard.

Related pages

 * List of popes
 * List of popes from the della Rovere family

More reading

 * Shaw, Christine. (1993). Julius II: the Warrior Pope. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 9780631167389; OCLC 417355755

Other websites

 * Catholic Hierarchy, Julius II
 * Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal della Rovere
 * Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal della Rovere