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'''Julius II''', formerly known as '''Giuliano della Rovere''' (5 December 1443 – 21 February 1513), was the [[wikipedia:Pope|Pope]] from 1503 to 1513, and was the successor of Pius III (whose predecessor was [[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]]). | '''Julius II''', formerly known as '''Giuliano della Rovere''' (5 December 1443 – 21 February 1513), was the [[wikipedia:Pope|Pope]] from 1503 to 1513, and was the successor of [[Wikipedia:Pope Pius III|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> | ||
After becoming the Pope in 1503, he ordered a warrant for the arrest of [[Cesare Borgia]], for the crimes of murder, betrayal, and incest.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> He also learned of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] and allied himself with the Order's head, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], promising to revive [[Rome]] to its former glory after the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] fled the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel" /> | After becoming the Pope in 1503, he ordered a warrant for the arrest of [[Cesare Borgia]], for the crimes of murder, betrayal, and incest.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> He also learned of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] and allied himself with the Order's [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|head]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], promising to revive [[Rome]] to its former glory after the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] fled the city.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel" /> | ||
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Revision as of 21:47, 10 April 2011
Julius II, formerly known as Giuliano della Rovere (5 December 1443 – 21 February 1513), was the Pope from 1503 to 1513, and was the successor of Pius III (whose predecessor was Alexander VI).[1]
After becoming the Pope in 1503, he ordered a warrant for the arrest of Cesare Borgia, for the crimes of murder, betrayal, and incest.[2][3] He also learned of the Assassin Order and allied himself with the Order's head, Ezio Auditore, promising to revive Rome to its former glory after the Borgia fled the city.[3]