Ascanio Sforza
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Ascanio Maria Sforza Visconti was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Generally known as a skilled diplomat who played a major role in the election of Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, Sfor
Tomb of Cardinal Ascanio Sforza, full size copy of the grave in Rome, cast in plaster, Victoria and Albert Museum
October 1503 conclave
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The October 1503 conclave elected Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere as Pope Julius II to succeed Pope Pius III. The conclave took place during the Italian Wars barely a month after the September 1503 con
