Pius III
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After the death of the notorious Alexander VI in 1503, Cardinal Sforza succeeded in frustrating Borgia ambitions by having decrepit Cardinal Piccolomini elected Pius III.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead of this followed the conclave in which Pius III was elected, and, after his speedy death, that which chose Julius II —both elections the fruits of a general reaction.
From The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy by Burckhardt, Jacob
September 22d this cardinal, senile and moribund, ascended the papal throne, assuming the name Pius III.
From Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day by Gregorovius, Ferdinand
This man who, as Julius II, was presently to succeed Pius III, has been accounted a shining light of virtue amid the dark turpitude of the Church in the Renaissance.
From The Life of Cesare Borgia by Sabatini, Rafael
Both were taken to France, and the cardinal was detained in honourable captivity in the citadel of Bourges, until, in January, 1502, he was released to take part in the conclave that elected Pius III.
From Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 by Ady, Julia Mary Cartwright
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