How Did Julius II Influence The Catholic Church

There have been many popes and they all have had parts in history, either they have been good or bad. Julius II was a very influential figure in all of the years of the Catholic church and in my opinion he is near the top. He was a lover of arts and in fact he was donned the patronage of art and literature. He also led his armies in battles wearing full armor while battling in the War of the Holy League and the Italian Wars. He did many things for the Holy city to make it better, which included reconstructing St. Peters Basilica. He had fathered children before he became Pope, even though he was not the first to do this it was still rare and uncommon. Overall he did great things even more in the arts with the help with Michelangelo and Raphael. …show more content…
Having a uncle as the pope gave him a tremendous advantage, which let him take his uncles former position Cardinal of St. Peter ad Vincula. Years later after the pontificate of Pope Innocent VIII. This was also the time when Felice Della Rovere was born, which hurt his crusade to become Pope even more. Giuliano della Rovere bribed Cesare Borgia and said that he would continue supporting Borgia policies in the Romagna, which was all a lie and Giuliano della Rovere was elected unanimously and took on the name Pope Julius …show more content…
Being called the “Warrior Pope” for leading armies into battle makes him different from any other Pope. He also loved the arts and is honored with the chief title Patron of the arts. His Holiness Pope Julius II died in February 1513 and is actually buried in St. Peter's in the floor in front of the monument and not in San Pietro in Vincoli where his tomb is. His body was desecrated during the sack of Rome in 1527 but was later laid again to rest and now you can see a marble tombstone where he is resting in St.