Calixtus III
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He said it to the meek, blue-eyed Pope Calixtus III, also a Borgia.
From Time Magazine Archive
When in August of 1458 Calixtus III lay dying, the Orsini seized the chance: they incited the city to ready insurgence, and with fire and sword they drove the Spaniards out.
From The Life of Cesare Borgia by Rafael Sabatini
Sent by Pope Calixtus III to suppress the witches in Brescia and its neighbourhood.
From The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology by Margaret Alice Murray
When he was only twenty-five years of age his uncle, Pope Calixtus III, made him a cardinal, and shortly afterwards appointed him to the dignified and lucrative office of vice-chancellor.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
Valla became Papal Secretary under Nicholas' successor, Pope Calixtus III, but unfortunately he died at the early age of fifty.
From The Century of Columbus by James J. Walsh
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