Pope Julius II

Pope Julius II (; December 5, 1443 - February 21, 1513), born Giuliano della Rovere, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 217th Pope  from 1503 until his death in 1513. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-9.  He was known as "the Warrior Pope."Schaff, Philip et al. (1910).  "Julius II," History of the Christian Church, Volume 5, Part 2, p. 466.

He was the nephew of Pope Sixtus IV.Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1839).  "Julius II," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 13, p. 146.

Early life 
Giuliano della Rovere was the son of Rafaello della Rovere."Pope Julius II," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9.

His uncle would become Pope Sixtus IV.

Cardinal
In 1471, Sixtus made Rovere a cardinal.

Pope
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. "The Vatican," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-9. 

Related pages 
 List of popes
 List of popes from the della Rovere family

References

More reading
 Shaw, Christine. (1993). Julius II: the Warrior Pope. Oxford: Blackwell. ;  OCLC 417355755

Other websites


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



Category:Italian popes
Category:1443 births
Category:1513 deaths
Category:House of della Rovere