POPE
Pope Julius II
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Julius II, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1503–1513.
background
Pope Julius II, the 'Warrior Pope,' laid the cornerstone of the present St. Peter's Basilica in 1506 and was the patron of Michelangelo, who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and of Raphael. He convened the Fifth Lateran Council.
summary
Pope Julius II, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1503–1513.
papacy Start
1503
papacy End
1513
birth Name
Giuliano della Rovere