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Rodrigo de Borja, Pope Alejandro VI

Xàtiva, La Costera, Valencia

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Rodrigo de Borja, Pope Alejandro VI

Historical milestone · Xàtiva, La Costera, Valencia

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Rodrigo de Borja was born in Xàtiva in 1431 and reached the papacy in 1492 under the name Alejandro VI. Together with his uncle Calixto III he made the Borja one of the most influential families in Europe, and the city preserves his tower and his memory.

1431

Photo: Cristina Carmona (CC BY-SA 3.0 es)

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