Pope Sixtus IV
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Pope Sixtus IV was a 15th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his influential but controversial papacy, marked by political involvement in Italian affairs, extensive patronage of Renaissance art and architecture (including the Sistine Chapel), and support for measures like the Spanish Inquisition.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pope Sixtus IV canonical | 37 |
| Sixtus IV | 4 |
| Papacy of Sixtus IV | 2 |
| Pope Innocent VIII | 1 |
| papacy of Sixtus IV | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Pope Sixtus IV Context triple: [Spanish Inquisition, authorizedBy, Pope Sixtus IV]
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Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI was a controversial late 15th-century pontiff of the Borgia family, known for his political maneuvering and role in arbitrating colonial claims between Spain and Portugal.
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Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for his role in the events leading to the English Reformation and for navigating the complex political struggles between France, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers.
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Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II was a powerful Renaissance pope known for his military campaigns, political ambition, and major artistic commissions, including works by Michelangelo and Raphael.
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Pope Leo X
Pope Leo X was a Renaissance-era head of the Catholic Church best known for his role in the early Reformation period, including his conflicts with Martin Luther and his patronage of the arts.
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Pope Julius III
Pope Julius III was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church whose papacy is chiefly remembered for his role in the Counter-Reformation and his decision to reconvene the Council of Trent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pope Sixtus IV Target entity description: Pope Sixtus IV was a 15th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his influential but controversial papacy, marked by political involvement in Italian affairs, extensive patronage of Renaissance art and architecture (including the Sistine Chapel), and support for measures like the Spanish Inquisition.
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A.
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI was a controversial late 15th-century pontiff of the Borgia family, known for his political maneuvering and role in arbitrating colonial claims between Spain and Portugal.
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B.
Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for his role in the events leading to the English Reformation and for navigating the complex political struggles between France, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers.
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C.
Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II was a powerful Renaissance pope known for his military campaigns, political ambition, and major artistic commissions, including works by Michelangelo and Raphael.
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D.
Pope Leo X
Pope Leo X was a Renaissance-era head of the Catholic Church best known for his role in the early Reformation period, including his conflicts with Martin Luther and his patronage of the arts.
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E.
Pope Julius III
Pope Julius III was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church whose papacy is chiefly remembered for his role in the Counter-Reformation and his decision to reconvene the Council of Trent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century pope
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Pope ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedRelative |
Girolamo Riario
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Giuliano della Rovere ⓘ Pietro Riario ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1414-07-21 ⓘ |
| birthName | Francesco della Rovere ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Celle Ligure
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Republic of Genoa ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| canonizedSaint | Bonaventure ⓘ |
| commissioned | decoration of the Sistine Chapel by Renaissance painters ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Republic of Genoa ⓘ |
| createdCardinalBy | Pope Paul II ⓘ |
| dateOfPapalElection | 1471-08-09 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1484-08-12 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Bologna
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University of Pavia ⓘ |
| endTime | 1484-08-12 ⓘ |
| era |
Renaissance
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surface form:
Italian Renaissance
|
| familyName |
House of della Rovere
ⓘ
surface form:
della Rovere
|
| founded |
Vatican Apostolic Archive
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surface form:
Vatican Archives building project
|
| givenName | Francesco ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Pazzi Conspiracy ⓘ |
| issuedDocument |
papal bull Aeterni regis
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papal bull Cum nimis absurdum ⓘ papal bull Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus ⓘ papal bull Grave nimis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive patronage of Renaissance art and architecture
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nepotism in favor of the della Rovere family ⓘ political involvement in Italian city-state conflicts ⓘ role in the Pazzi Conspiracy against the Medici in Florence ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Franciscan Order
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surface form:
Order of Friars Minor
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| notableWork | foundation of the Sistine Chapel ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ |
| ordinalInOffice | fourth Pope named Sixtus ⓘ |
| papalName |
Pope Sixtus IV
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sixtus IV
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| patronage |
Cosimo Rosselli
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Domenico Ghirlandaio ⓘ Perugino ⓘ
surface form:
Pietro Perugino
Sandro Botticelli ⓘ construction of the Sistine Chapel ⓘ rebuilding of the Ponte Sisto in Rome ⓘ restoration of the Vatican Apostolic Library ⓘ urban renewal of Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Rome
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Pope ⓘ Sovereign of the Papal States ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Paul II ⓘ |
| reformed | Franciscan Order statutes ⓘ |
| relative | Pope Julius II ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder |
Franciscan Order
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surface form:
Franciscan
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| startTime | 1471-08-09 ⓘ |
| strengthened | Vatican Library ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Innocent VIII ⓘ |
| supported | establishment of the Spanish Inquisition ⓘ |
| uncleOf | Pope Julius II ⓘ |
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Subject: Pope Sixtus IV Description of subject: Pope Sixtus IV was a 15th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his influential but controversial papacy, marked by political involvement in Italian affairs, extensive patronage of Renaissance art and architecture (including the Sistine Chapel), and support for measures like the Spanish Inquisition.
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