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Julius II

«the Warrior Pope»

A Renaissance pope, political leader and great patron. He promoted the rebuilding of St Peter’s and commissioned major works from Michelangelo, Raphael and Bramante while fighting to strengthen the Papal States.

1443 – 1513PopeDella Rovere · ES

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Contemporary portraitPope Julius IIRaphael / workshop or historical copy · Sixteenth centuryWikimedia CommonsPublic domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.

Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1443 Documented

Death: 1513 Documented

Role: Pope

Dynasty: Della Rovere · ES

Territories: Papal States (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Pope · Papal States · Pontificate Pending review1503–1513Effective rule

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Raffaello della Rovere · ESPending reviewTeodora Manerola · ESPending review

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

5 recorded claims · 3 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1443
The authority record gives the birth as 1443.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Julius II., Papst · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1513
The authority record gives the death as 1513.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Julius II., Papst · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (0/2 with a precise source)

FatherPending review
Raffaello della Rovere
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
MotherPending review
Teodora Manerola
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (0/1 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
Pope · Papal States · 1503–1513
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.