Cardinal1476
Appointed Cardinal
Historical person
Alexander VI Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alexander VI, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Italy.
12 records1476–151212 events4 places
Chronological biography
1476
1492
Pope1492
Appointed Pope, Rodrigo Borgia
1493
Forms a League against Naples1493
Forms a League against Naples
1494
Invasion of Naples1494
Unsuccessfully opposes Charles VIII of France in his invasion of Naples
Treaty of Tordessillas4 May 1494
Establishes a line of demarcation between Spanish & Portuguese discoveries
1495
Alliance Holy League1495
Organizes the Holy League with Milan, Venice & Spain. Formed to drive out the French from Naples
1498
Death of Alexander VI1498
Orders the execution of Savonarola
Execution1498
Orders the execution of Savonarola
1501
Censorship1501
Institutes the censorship of books
1512
Rule of Lugano1512
Rewarded by the Holy League with Lugano for driving France out of Milan
Rule of Ossola1512
Rewarded by the Holy League with Ossola for driving France out of Milan
Siege of Milan1512
Drives the French out of Milan
Titles and roles
Cardinal · Pope
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.