Julius II Takes the Keys
August 18, 1503
The formidable Giuliano della Rovere, nicknamed il Papa Terribile, swept into the papal chair after a lightning conclave. A warrior pope who preferred armor to vestments, he would personally besiege cities, bankroll Michelangelo, and commission Bramante to tear down and rebuild Saint Peter's. His patronage of Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bramante made his pontificate one of the most artistically productive in history.
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Also in 1503 (4 other events on record)
- Leonardo Begins the Mona Lisa · Europe · Culture
- Spanish Rout the French at Garigliano · Europe · War
- Casa de Contratacion Founded · Europe · Politics
- Leonardo Dissects a Hundred-Year-Old Man · Europe · Science
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Era
Renaissance (1501–1650), one of 715 events from that era on Saeculum.