When is Alexander VI's birthday?

Alexander VI's birthday is January 1. He was born on January 1, 1431 in Xàtiva, Spain.

Who shares a birthday with Alexander VI?

Famous people who share Alexander VI's January 1 birthday include J. D. Salinger, Pierre de Coubertin, Huldrych Zwingli, Christine Lagarde and Omar al-Bashir.

Religion · 1431–1503

Alexander VI — Age & Birthday

Born: 1 January 1431 · Died: 18 August 1503 · Age at death: 72

How old was Alexander VI when he died?

Alexander VI died aged 72. He was born on 1 January 1431 and died on 18 August 1503.

Controversial Pope and head of the powerful Borgia family

Did you know?He is one of history's most notorious popes, partly due to openly acknowledging several children he fathered while in the clergy.

Quick facts

Date of birth1 January 1431
Date of death18 August 1503
Age at death72
Cause of deathMalaria
NationalitySpanish
BirthplaceXàtiva, Spain
OccupationCatholic priest, transitional deacon

Editor's Take:

Alexander VI became the symbol of the Renaissance papacy at its most worldly. He was a capable administrator. He openly advanced his children's fortunes, using Church power to carve out lands for his son Cesare. Rumours of poison and scandal followed the family. Some were true and many were exaggerated by enemies. He was also a patron of the arts. His rule helped fuel the anger that led to the Reformation. The name Borgia still means ruthless ambition.

Key Milestones

1456: Made a cardinal by his uncle, Pope Callixtus III
1492: Elected pope
1493: Issues the bull dividing new lands between Spain and Portugal
1503: Dies in Rome

Pope Alexander VI (born Roderic de Borja y Llançol; c. 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Capricorn

Profile

Pope Alexander VI: The Borgia Pope

Spanish-born pope, born 1431

Alexander VI was born in Xàtiva on 1 January 1431.

He was born Rodrigo de Borja in Spain.

He was pope from 1492 to 1503.

His children included Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.

Career highlights

1456Cardinal: appointed
1457Vice-Chancellor: of the Church
1492Pope: elected
1493Inter caetera: divides New World
1503Death: Rome

Did you know?His 1493 decree helped divide the New World between Spain and Portugal.

Age at death: 72
Years since death: 523

Family

Father: Jofré Llançol i Escrivà
Mother: Isabel de Borja y Cavanilles
Children: Cesare Borgia, Lucrezia Borgia, Gioffre Borgia, Giovanni Borgia, Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia, Girolama Borgia, Isabella Borgia, Laura Orsini, Pier Luigi de Borgia, Rodrigo Borgia

Explore

Explore Alexander VI's birthday

Questions people ask

Frequently asked questions

When is Alexander VI's birthday?: Alexander VI's birthday is January 1. He was born on January 1, 1431 in Xàtiva, Spain.
How old was Alexander VI when he died?: Alexander VI died on August 18, 1503, aged 72.
Who shares a birthday with Alexander VI?: Famous people who share Alexander VI's January 1 birthday include J. D. Salinger, Pierre de Coubertin, Huldrych Zwingli, Christine Lagarde and Omar al-Bashir.

Born on the same day6

January 1 →

1919–2010

J. D. Salinger

Jerome David Salinger ( SAL-in-jər; January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010) was an American writer best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

LiteratureWould be 107

View profile Photo (modified): Lotte Jacobi · Public domain

1863–1937

Pierre de Coubertin

Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (French:; born Pierre de Frédy; 1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937), also known as Pierre de Coubertin and Baron de Coubertin, was a French educator and historian, co-founder of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and its second president.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ScholarshipDied aged 74

View profile Photo (modified): Photograph from Bain News Service. · Public domain

1484–1531

Huldrych Zwingli

Huldrych Zwingli (born Ulrich Zwingli; 1 January 1484 – 11 October 1531) was a Swiss Christian theologian, musician, and leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ReligionDied aged 47

View profile Photo (modified): Hans Asper · Public domain

b. 1956

Christine Lagarde

Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (French:; née Lallouette, IPA:; born 1 January 1956) is a French politician and lawyer who has been the president of the European Central Bank since 2019. She previously served as the 11th Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2011 to 2019.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

PoliticsAge 70

View profile Photo (modified): European Parliament from EU · CC BY 2.0

b. 1944

Omar al-Bashir

Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir (born 1 January 1944) is a Sudanese former military officer and politician who served as head of state of Sudan under various titles from 1989 until 2019, when he was deposed in a coup d'état. He was subsequently imprisoned, tried and convicted on multiple corruption charges.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

PoliticsAge 82

View profile Photo (modified): U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse B. Awalt · Public domain

1879–1970

E. M. Forster

Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 June 1970) was an English author. He is best known for his novels, particularly A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910) and A Passage to India (1924).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

LiteratureWould be 147

View profile Photo (modified): Dora Carrington (1893–1932) · Public domain

Missing someone? Suggest them

Also Capricorn4

All →

1929–1968

Martin Luther King Jr.

Baptist minister and leader of the American civil rights movement, known for his 'I Have a Dream' speech.

ActivismWould be 97

View profile Photo (modified): Associated Press · Public domain

1642–1727

Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727) was an English polymath who was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, historian and inventor. He was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment that followed.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ScienceDied aged 84

View profile Photo (modified): Godfrey Kneller · Public domain