Alexander IV, Pope

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• Alexander II, Pope — • Reigned 1061 1073 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Alexander III, Pope — • Reigned from 1159 81 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Alexander VI, Pope — • Rodrigo Borgia, born at Xativa, near Valencia, in Spain, 1 January, 1431; died in Rome, 18 August, 1503 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Alexander VII, Pope — • Biographical article on this seventeenth century pontiff Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Alexander VIII, Pope — • Pietro Ottoboni, born at Venice, April, 1610; elected 5 October, 1689; died at Rome, 1 February, 1691 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Alexander I, Pope Saint — • Article on this pope, who died in 115 or 116. According to a tradition dating to the fifth century, Alexander was martyred, but it is possible that he has been confused with another St. Alexander who was indeed a martyr Catholic Encyclopedia.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Alexander VI, Pope — (Rodrigo Borgia; r. 1492 1503).    Alexander VI received the cardinalate from his uncle, Pope Calixtus III, in 1456 and the vice chancellorship to the Holy See in the following year. He was a licentious prelate who fathered several children and… …   Dictionary of Renaissance art

• Alexander VII, Pope — (1599 1667). Born Fabio Chigi. Elected pope, 1655.    Index: L Appoints Laval his vicar apostolic, 7 …   The makers of Canada

• Pope Alexander III — Alexander III Papacy began September 7, 1159 Papacy ended August 30, 1181 Predecessor Adrian IV …   Wikipedia

• Pope Alexander VI —     Pope Alexander VI     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Alexander VI     Rodrigo Borgia, born at Xativa, near Valencia, in Spain, 1 January, 1431; died in Rome, 18 August, 1503. His parents were Jofre Lançol and Isabella Borja, sister of… …   Catholic encyclopedia