Was pope julius ii a good pope

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          born Dec. 5, 1443, Albisola, Republic of Genoa
          died Feb. 21, 1513, Rome

          original name Giuliano Della Rovere

          Greatest art patron of the papal line (reigned 1503–13) and one of the most powerful rulers of his age.

          Although he led military efforts to prevent French domination of Italy, Julius is most important for his close friendship with Michelangelo and for his patronage of other artists, including Bramante and Raphael.

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          6. He commissioned Michelangelo's “Moses? and paintings in the Sistine Chapel and Raphael's frescoes in the Vatican.

          Early life.

          Giuliano was the son of the impoverished Rafaello della Rovere, Pope Sixtus IV's only brother.

          In 1468 he became a Franciscan, and in 1471 Sixtus IV made him a cardinal. In this office Giuliano displayed all of the attributes of cupidity and corruption of an unscrupulous Renaissance prince. The Pope lavished on him six bishoprics in France and three in Italy along with an abundance of wealthy abbeys and benefices.

          The Cardinal,