1458 conclave
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The 1458 papal conclave, convened after the death of Pope Callixtus III, elected as his successor Cardinal Enea Piccolomini, who took the name Pius II.
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Pope Callixtus III
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Pope Callixtus III, born Alonso de Borja, but referred to in English-language accounts as Alfonso de Borgia as a member of the House of Borgia, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal S
1458 conclave
…The 1458 papal conclave (16–19 August), convened after the death of Pope Callixtus III, elected as his successor Cardinal Enea Piccolomini, who took the name Pius II. Pope Callixtus III, the first pope of the House of Borgia, died on 6…
1455 portrait
Cardinal Borgia
A bull of Callixtus III
Tomb of Callixtus III and Alexander VI in Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli