Renaissance Popes
Renaissance Popes is a structured people dataset with 16 entries. Its fields include Pope, Birth Name, Papacy. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 16 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Pope, Birth Name, Papacy, Family, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Family groups
- 12 distinct values
- Across 16 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Pope, Birth Name, and Papacy across people entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 16 downloadable records
Pope↕ | Birth Name↕ | Papacy↕ | Family↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicholas V | Tommaso Parentucelli | 1447-1455 | Parentucelli | Founded Vatican Library, first Renaissance pope, patron of humanists |
Callixtus III | Alfonso de Borja | 1455-1458 | Borgia | First Borgia pope, rehabilitated Joan of Arc, launched crusade against Ottomans |
Pius II | Enea Silvio Piccolomini | 1458-1464 | Piccolomini | Humanist poet, wrote autobiography Commentaries, tried to launch crusade |
Paul II | Pietro Barbo | 1464-1471 | Barbo | Venetian nephew of Eugene IV, built Palazzo Venezia, loved carnival games |
Sixtus IV | Francesco della Rovere | 1471-1484 | della Rovere | Built the Sistine Chapel, Pazzi conspiracy against Medici, massive nepotism |
Innocent VIII | Giovanni Battista Cybo | 1484-1492 | Cybo | Issued witch-hunting bull Summis desiderantes, openly acknowledged children |
Alexander VI | Rodrigo Borgia | 1492-1503 | Borgia | Most infamous pope, fathered Cesare and Lucrezia, divided New World between Spain and Portugal |
Pius III | Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini | 1503 | Piccolomini | Pope for 26 days, nephew of Pius II, died of gout |
Julius II | Giuliano della Rovere | 1503-1513 | della Rovere | Warrior Pope, commissioned Sistine ceiling from Michelangelo and St Peter's from Bramante |
Leo X | Giovanni de' Medici | 1513-1521 | Medici | Son of Lorenzo the Magnificent, excommunicated Luther, sold indulgences for St Peter's |
Adrian VI | Adriaan Florensz Boeyens | 1522-1523 | Boeyens | Last non-Italian pope until John Paul II, austere reformer, died within a year |
Clement VII | Giulio de' Medici | 1523-1534 | Medici | Sack of Rome 1527 by imperial troops, refused Henry VIII's annulment, lost England |
Paul III | Alessandro Farnese | 1534-1549 | Farnese | Convoked Council of Trent, approved Jesuits, commissioned Michelangelo's Last Judgment |
Julius III | Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte | 1550-1555 | Ciocchi del Monte | Scandal over favorite Innocenzo, patron of Palestrina music, built Villa Giulia |
Paul IV | Gian Pietro Carafa | 1555-1559 | Carafa | Counter-Reformation hardliner, created Roman Ghetto, Index of Forbidden Books |
Pius IV | Giovanni Angelo Medici | 1559-1565 | Medici of Milan | Closed Council of Trent, unrelated to Florentine Medici, built Porta Pia |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Renaissance Popes organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 16 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 16 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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