Julius II

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{{WP-REAL|Pope Julius II}}
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{{Character Infobox|
|image = Wiki_noimage.jpg
|birth = 5 December 1443
|death = 21 February 1513
|period = [[Renaissance]]
|faction = [[Papacy]]<br>[[Assassins]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{mo}}<br>[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]
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'''Julius II''', born '''Giuliano della Rovere''' (5 December 1443 – 21 February 1513), also known as '''The Fearsome Pope '''and '''The Warrior Pope''', was the [[Papacy|Pope]] from 1503 to 1513, and was the successor of [[Pius III]] (whose predecessor was [[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]]).<ref name="Wikipedia: Pope Julius II">[[Wikipedia:Pope Julius II|Wikipedia article on Pope Julius II]]</ref>

==Biography==
===Rivalry with the Borgia===
Giuliano was a long time nemesis of Borgia, even when they came to power and controlled all of Rome, Giuliano still maintained his rivalry with the family. When the [[Assassins]] began their [[Liberation of Rome|battle]] against the Borgia, Giuliano quickly became an ally of the Order and supported their efforts to defeat the Borgia.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>

===Becoming Pope===
After the short reign of Pius III, Giuliano became the Pope in 1503, and took the name of Julius, after the 4th century Pope, Julius I. Julius ordered a warrant for the arrest of [[Cesare Borgia]], for the crimes of murder, betrayal, and incest.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Meeting with Ezio===
Following Cesare and [[Micheletto Corella]]'s arrests, Julius II employed [[Leonardo da Vinci]] as a military engineer and shortly met with the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master of the Italian Assassins]]; [[Ezio Auditore]]. Julius, who was aware of the [[Piece of Eden]] discussed this with Ezio before deciding it was best to remain with the Assassins and suggested Ezio hide for future generations.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

Julius opposed Ezio's decision to kill Cesare and Micheletto, who still believed they were a threat despite imprisonment. Julius later worked to rebuild Rome and revive it from its decrepit state, due to the Borgia's rule.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel"/>

==References==
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