#RodericDeBorja, aka #RodrigoBorgia, was elected pontiff on #ThisDayInHistory in 1492 and took the name #PopeAlexanderVI. A controversial #Renaissance-era #RomanCatholic leader, he publicly acknowledged several mistresses and children, and possibly oversaw orgies at the #Vatican.
August 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#RodericDeBorja, aka #RodrigoBorgia, was elected pontiff on #ThisDayInHistory in 1492 and took the name #PopeAlexanderVI. A controversial #Renaissance-era #RomanCatholic leader, he publicly acknowledged several mistresses and children, and possibly oversaw orgies at the #Vatican.