List of popes from the Borgia family

The Borgias, also known as the Borjas, were a European papal family of Spanish origin that became prominent during the Renaissance. The family produced three popes of the Catholic Church:

  • Pope Callixtus III (born Alfons de Borja; 13781458)  served as pope from 8 April 1455 until his death on 6 August 1458
  • Pope Alexander VI (born Rodrigo Lanzol Borgia; 14311503)  served as pope from 11 August 1492 until his death on 18 August 1503; his maternal uncle was Pope Callixtus III
  • Pope Innocent X (born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili); 15741655)  served as pope from 15 September 1644 until his death on 7 January 1655; he was the great-great-great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI, but his surname was not Borgia

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