Module 5.1 Flashcards
Where was Pope Alexander VI born?
Jativa, Spain
What was the real name of Pope Alexander VI
Rodrigo Borja
Rodrigo changed his name to
Borgia
Who were the 4 children of Borgia?
Cesare, Giovanni, Lucrezia, Goffredo
One of the mistresses of Borgia
Vanozza d be’ Catanei
What was the age of Borgia when he became the pope?
61
Who was the king who died in 1494 that caused trouble to Alexander VI?
King Ferrante of Naples
The king who wants to reclaim the French throne
King Charles VIII of France
What countries did King Charles VIII invade in 1494?
Italy and Rome
What were the places/countries Pope Alexander VI joined forces to and expelled Charles from Italy?
Venice, Germany, Spain, and Milan
Who was Cesare Borgia married to?
Princess Charlotte d’Albret
Because of the marriage of Cesare and a French princess, Alexander VI committed him to friendship with the new French king named
King Loius XII of France
When was Rodrigo Borja born?
January 1, 1431
When did Alexander VI die and what was the cause?
August 18, 1503; Malaria
In 1945, he appealed to Pope Nicholas V
to confer all their discovered lands in
their Portugal voyage. He promised to spread the Christian faith to non-believers.
Henry the Navigator/ Prince Henry of Portugal
Who issued a papal bull called Romanus Pontifex
Pope Nicholas V
A papal bull that gave Portugal title to all African territories that had been acquired and will be acquired in the future
Romanus Pontifex
What will happen to those who would go against Portugal’s rights?
excommunicated from the church
An adventurous entrepreneur and navigator. Persuaded King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile to fund his expedition to locate a western route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus
Who were the people Christopher Columbus persuaded to fund his expedition to locate a western route to Asia?
King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile
What was Christopher Columbus’ goal in his expedition?
locate a western route to Asia
The papal bull that played a central role in the Spanish conquest of the New World
Inter Caetera
In 1493, Spanish lawyers convinced Pope Alexander VI to –
Inter Caetera Divinae
The bull that recognized King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella’s title to Columbus’ discovered new land areas and new people
First bull