Julius II

pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513)
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Julius II
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Summary

Julius II was born on December 5, 1443[1], in Albisola Superiore[2]. He died on February 21, 1513[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,257 views/month, #6,431 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica[7]
  • Father: Raffaello della Rovere[8]
  • Mother: Teodora Marinola[9]
  • Child: Felice della Rovere[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Genoa[11]
  • Field of work: abbot[12], politics[13], Christianity[14], Catholicism[15], Renaissance[16]
  • Position held: Pope[17], cardinal-bishop of Ostia[18], Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[19], cardinal-nephew[20], Roman Catholic Bishop of Carpentras[21], Roman Catholic Bishop of Avignon[22], bishop of Lausanne[23], bishop of Viviers[24], Roman Catholic Bishop of Mende[25], Roman Caholic Bishop of Bologna[26], Roman Catholic Bishop of Coutances[27], bishop of Catania[28], Archbishop of Avignon[29], apostolic administrator[30]
  • Educated at: University of Perugia[31]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Family: House of della Rovere[34]
  • Noble title: count[35]
  • Commons category: Iulius II[36]
  • Cause of death: syphilis[37]
  • Religious order: Conventual Franciscans[38]
  • Family name: Della Rovere[39]
  • Given name: Jules[40], Iulius[41], Giuliano[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pope Julius II[43]
  • Work location: Rome[44], Papal States[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Julius II include via Giulia[46], a thoroughfare[47], in Italy[48]; Julius Excluded from Heaven[49], a literary work[50], written by Erasmus[51]; and giulio[52], a currency[53], in Papal States[54].

Why It Matters

Julius II has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include via Giulia[46], a thoroughfare[47], in Italy[48]; Julius Excluded from Heaven[49], a literary work[50], written by Erasmus[51]; and giulio[52], a currency[53], in Papal States[54].

FAQs

Where was Julius II born?

Julius II was born in Albisola Superiore[2].

Where did Julius II die?

Julius II passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Julius II's parents?

Julius II's father was Raffaello della Rovere[8]. Julius II's mother was Teodora Marinola[9].

What did Julius II do for work?

Julius II worked as a Catholic priest[5].

Where did Julius II go to school?

Julius II was educated at University of Perugia[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . resource.database.rag-online.org. resource.database.rag-online.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → CNB-ar854083
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 18d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bn', 'br', 'bs', 'ca'
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 26926
    Sitelink count → 97
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  3. 28d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Auñamendi id → 64626
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Auñamendi id: 64626, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/78783046|JULIO II (#78783046)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2760|Auñamendi person]] #mix'n'm"
  4. 10w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id → 7172202, 138515894
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  5. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Dwight D. Eisenhower
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  6. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118714090
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  7. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 38442
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  8. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 365373
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  9. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0101149-Julius-14431513
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0101149-Julius-14431513, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  10. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: Pope, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259233|batch #259233]]"
  11. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religious order → Conventual Franciscans
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  12. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +7
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  13. 20w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → p/papa-julio-ii
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  14. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest
    Sibling → Giovanni della Rovere, Luchina della Rovere
    "/* wbsetqualifier-update:1| */ Replaced by: Galéas de La Rovère, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect Galeazzo della Rovere → Galéas de La Rovère ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRed"
  15. 21w ago · Zoccolanti26 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Giovanni della Rovere, Luchina della Rovere
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sibling: Luchina della Rovere"
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