Julius II Biography and Timeline

Birth of Julius II

Birth of Julius II, Giuliano della Rovere

Role range: 1503-1513

Bishop

Appointed Bishop of Lausanne

Bishop

Appointed Bishop of Coutances

Reformation, The

Julius issued a dispensation allowing Henry VIII of England to marry Catherine of Aragon. Catherine had been married to Henry's deceased brother Prince Arthur but maintained she had remained a virgin during the marriage. 20 years later Henry sought to have his marriage annulled, claiming that the dispensation should never have been issued. The refusal of Pope Clement VII to grant the annulment led to the English Reformation

Role range: 1503-1513

Pope

Appointed Pope

Role range: 1503-1513

Alliance Agreement

Brings about a union of the conflicting interests of France and the Holy Roman Empire, and sacrificed temporarily to some extent the independence of Italy to conclude an alliance against Venice. The combination was not immediately effective in compelling the Venetians to deliver up more than a few unimportant places in the Romagna

Role range: 1503-1513

Treaty of Tordesillas

Confirms papal approval of the mare clausum policy pursued by Spain and Portugal

Role range: 1503-1513

Treaty of Tordesillas

Julius II approves changes to the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas

Role range: 1503-1513

Rule of Bologna

With a campaign in 1506, Julius succeeded in freeing Perugia and Bologna from their despots (Giampolo Baglioni and Giovanni II Bentivoglio, respectively)

Role range: 1503-1513

Rule of Perugia

With a campaign in 1506, Julius succeeded in freeing Perugia and Bologna from their despots (Giampolo Baglioni and Giovanni II Bentivoglio, respectively)

Role range: 1503-1513

Swiss Guard

Founds the Swiss Guard to protect the Pope

Role range: 1503-1513

Swiss Guard

Founds the Swiss Guard to protect the Pope

Role range: 1503-1513

League of Cambrai

Concludes the League of Cambrai with Louis XII, King of France, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Ferdinand II, King of Aragon

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

League of Cambrai

Julius II wanted the Venetian possession of Romagna; Emperor Maximilian I wanted Friuli and Veneto; Louis XII wanted Cremona; and Ferdinand II wanted the Apulian ports

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

League of Cambrai

The League fights against the Republic of Venice during the "War of the Holy League", or "War of the League of Cambrai"

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Battle of Agnadello

The dominion of Venice in Italy is practically lost

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Battle of Agnadello

The League of Cambrai destroys much of the Venetian Army

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Interdict

The Republic of Venice was placed under an interdict by Julius

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Interdict

Allegiances change and France's is placed under Papal Interdict

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

League of Cambrai

Julius II leaves the League of Cambrai & gmakes an alliance with Venice

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Declaration of War

Threatens to excommunicate all those who fight with France. Declares War against France

Role range: 1503-1513

Holy League

At a synod convened by Louis at Tours in September 1510, the French bishops withdrew from papal obedience, and resolved, with Emperor Maximilian's co-operation, to seek the deposition of the pope.

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Holy League

In November 1511, a council met for this objective at Pisa. Julius II joins the "Holy League of 1511". He allied with Ferdinand II of Aragon and the Venetians against France.

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Holy League

Julius II proclaims a Holy League against the French, also includes England, Spain & the Holy Roman Empire. Forms a coalition of Spain, Venice & the Swiss against France

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Battle of Ravenna

French forces under Gaston de Foix inflict an overwhelming defeat on a Spanish army at the Battle of Ravenna

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Holy League

The French are driven across the Alps, but it was at the cost of the occupation of Italy by the other powers, and Julius II, though he had securely established the papal authority in the states immediately around Rome, was as far as ever from realizing his dream of an independent Italian kingdom

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Holy League

The Holy League splits up after dividing the spoils left by the French withdrawal from Italy

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Invasion of Italy

The French are driven across the Alps, but it was at the cost of the occupation of Italy by the other powers, and Julius II, though he had securely established the papal authority in the states immediately around Rome, was as far as ever from realizing his dream of an independent Italian kingdom

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Invasion of Italy

The French withdraw from Italy after an invasion of Milan by the Swiss, who reinstate Maximilian Sforza to the ducal throne

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Rule of Italy

The French are driven across the Alps, but it was at the cost of the occupation of Italy by the other powers, and Julius II, though he had securely established the papal authority in the states immediately around Rome, was as far as ever from realizing his dream of an independent Italian kingdom

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Siege of Milan

The French withdraw from Italy after an invasion of Milan by the Swiss, who reinstate Maximilian Sforza to the ducal throne

Role range: 1482-1503 – 1503-1513

Death of Julius II

Death of Julius II

Role range: 1503-1513

Siege of Rome

Julius II excommunicates the entire French army

Role range: 1509-1547