Pope Sixtus IV (or Xystus IV, [1] Italian: Sisto IV; born Francesco della Rovere; 21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 until his death in 1484.

Sixtus IV (born July 21, 1414, Cella Ligure, near Savona, Republic of Genoa—died Aug. 12, 1484, Rome) was the pope from 1471 to 1484 who effectively made the papacy an Italian principality. Becoming a Franciscan, he subsequently taught and was chosen minister general of …

Bereits am 16. Dezember 1471 ernannte Papst Sixtus IV., entgegen den Vereinbarungen der Wahlkapitulationen, zwei seiner Neffen, Pietro Riario und Giuliano della Rovere, den späteren Papst Julius II., zu Kardinälen und einen weiteren, Girolamo Riario, zum …

Sixtus IV was the 212th pope and the fourth man to use the name Sixtus. He belonged to the Franciscan Order and was known for an inquisition that he launched at the behest of royalty. This article takes an in-depth look at the life and times of Pope Sixtus IV.

Sixtus IV, orig. Francesco della Rovere, (born July 21, 1414, Cella Ligure, near Savona, Republic of Genoa—died Aug. 12, 1484, Rome), Pope (1471–84). A Franciscan from Genoa, he enriched his family and the Papal States through simony and heavy taxation.

Pope Sixtus IV (Latin: Xystus Quartus; 21 July 1414 - 12 August 1484), [1] originally Francesco della Rovere, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 213th Pope from 1471 until his death in 1484.

The conclave which assembled on the death of Paul II elected him pope, and he ascended the chair of St. Peter as Sixtus IV. His first thought was the prosecution of the war against the Turks, and legates were appointed for France, Spain, Germany, Hungary, and Poland, with the hope of enkindling enthusiasm in these countries.

The conclave which assembled on the death of Paul II elected him pope, and he ascended the chair of St. Peter as Sixtus IV.

Sixtus IV212th Pope of the Catholic Church

SIXTUS IV, POPE Pontificate: Aug. 9, 1471, to Aug. 12, 1484; b. Francesco della rovere, in Celle near Savona, Italy, July 21, 1414; d. Rome. Belonging to an impoverished Ligurian family, he was educated by the Franciscans, and joined the Conventual franciscans.