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@ruairiodonohoe2533 you got worst popes in Stephen VI, exhumed Formosus and triled his corpse, found him guilty of treason, and cut out his blessing fingers and Benedict IX sold the papacy twice...
Hey everyone! Scriptwriter Ben here, I hope you enjoyed today's video. If you'd like to learn more about the life and machinations of Alexander VI and his family, I highly recommend reading "The Borgias: Power and Fortune" by Paul Strathern. Thanks for watching!
Alexander VI and his son Cesare generally didn't mess up in governing the Papal States. They were professionals. They only lost because Cesare was too freaking brutal. The problem lies in their immoral behavior. Cesare was fond of massacres and Alexander filled the Vatican with debauchery.
Oh really? Clearly you don't belong to the Catholic community. Borgia and others come up frequently. We talk about popes constantly and compare popes so naturally one of the worst comes up a lot. You're either an anti-RCC Prot, a secular cradle Catholic, or a reddit-atheist. Either way, you pulled your comment out of your ass, nerd.
The vast majority of the Church condemned Rodrigo. His reign was considered a dark time in the churches' existence. Obviously, Duke Valentino's successes were still maintained cause, ya know.....politics.
09:45 This conclave sounds like Survivor: Renaissance Edition! Rodrigo's ruthless game to win the papal crown is wild! Imagine bribing your way to become Pope...
1:45 - Chapter 1 - The man form valencia 4:20 - Mid roll ads 6:10 - Chapter 2 - The indispensable chancellor 8:55 - Chapter 3 - Roman triumph 12:30 - Chapter 4 - A political chess match 15:05 - Chapter 5 - It all falls apart 18:00 - Chapter 6 - The character of the man 20:40 - Chapter 7 - End of an era 23:35 - Conclusion
Wonderful job. I love the Horrible History song about the Borgias - an overview of murder and marriage set to the Adams Family theme. Edit: went back and watched it - I had forgotten poor Gioffre didn't sing. I guess to match the fact that he was so young when married off that he really didn't do much scheming himself.
Thank you for doing Rodrigo Borgia! Well, its difficult to find "the" worst of all Popes. He would have to be an office holder who got so infamous that all his successors would disdain from the actions he choose and who would make even his predecessors blush. An office holder who would be an example in an absolute negative way without much or non ability to get worse. I could drop a few hints, who could be on that list, but in order of time in office. Honorius I. Pope in the 7th century, officially condemed by a Council as a Heretic Stephen VI, Pope at the End of the 9th Century, known for the "Cadaver Synod" Tusculum Popes John XIX/Benedict IX. Popes in the early 11th century, ruled Rome like profan Rules, being replaced and returned to Power. Leo IX, Pope in the Midst of the 11th Century, started the "Great Schism". John XII, Pope around the Mid of the 10th century, said to have gambled and whored. Urban VI, Pope 1378-89 who started a Schism. Alexander VI. Pope 1492-1503 Paul IV. Pope 1555.59 Clement XIV. Leo XII.
They said when the put him in the sarcophagus his body was 4x the size smelling putred barley could close the box they considered it all the sins he committed
As she was announcing the track names people talked about which one was going to be there favorite. I'm a writer. From the moment I heard this title. I KNEW which one was going to be my favorite. I was right.
Maybe calixtus could be a cool one i mean without him there would be no rodeigo Borgia in papal history and maybe Rodrigo's son cesare could be a great one i mean i never get tired of learning about intriguing controversial figures and cesare fits that perfectly
Am I the only person on yt annoyed by the includes paid promotion when you mouseover thumbnails? is that just some malicious compliance by youtube or what? does anyone care about this, why cant you just have that with share/thanks/clip/just remove likes&dislikes completely and put it there since were like a year away from not being able to see likes either anyway. it must jump infront of my mouse every time I try to click a video
Borgia was certainly the most [in]famous Pope but certainly not the WORST. My vote goes to Innocet III, the Pope whose ambitions lead to the sack of Constantinople in 1204 and the orchestrator of the Cathar genocide.
It also isn't helped that Della Rovere, who had an epic hateboner towards Borgias took the papacy soon after. Della Rovere himself also gathered vast infamy, as dialogue "Julius excluded from heaven" written by Desiderius Erasmus shows.
He was a great pope , commonly misunderstood , a shrewd diplomat and a capable adminstrator . Regardless of the religious function , a head of state was never supposed to be a saint , not even the Pope of Rome . Alexander VI was and will always be at least for me an exemplary head of state as he was a man of his century , later demonstrated by Niccolo Machiavelli , Borgia strengthened the church and so did Julius ii after him ...
Apparently the tradition started when popes with "foreign" sounding names changed them so as to fit in with the Roman nobility, then it just kind of became something every pope did.
Note that while we know of a few bad apple popes and bishops. The Church still stands strong and just goes to show that the vast majority of Popes and Bishops, and Priests in general, are virtuous and righteous
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Assassin's Creed nailed Cesare apperance. He looks exactly like these paintings in the game.
My thoughts exactly
19:56 - "Alexander was determined to live by THE CREED!"
Last I checked he had Ezio Auditore da Firenzes dad and two brothers hanged on trumped up charges and Ezio became an Assassin.
19:56 - "Alexander was determined to live by THE CREED!"
I was looking for this comment before posting it myself 😂😂😂😂✌🏾
Another great pick Eric and everyone on the Biographics team keep it up I was waiting on this guy forever
Ben and radu are awesome writers and valuable assets to your team in glad you give them shout-outs
It was that dang Piece of Eden! IYKYK
19:56 - "Alexander was determined to live by THE CREED!"
That gives me nostalgia vibes
FINALLY.
I asked for Rodrigo Borgia years ago!
John XII. Man was so wild he died by being thrown from a window by a husband whose wife he was bedding
Alledgedly. Another version of his death says he died of a heart attack, while having sex with his favorite mistress.
@ruairiodonohoe2533 you got worst popes in Stephen VI, exhumed Formosus and triled his corpse, found him guilty of treason, and cut out his blessing fingers and Benedict IX sold the papacy twice...
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Hey everyone! Scriptwriter Ben here, I hope you enjoyed today's video. If you'd like to learn more about the life and machinations of Alexander VI and his family, I highly recommend reading "The Borgias: Power and Fortune" by Paul Strathern. Thanks for watching!
Great script, Ben! Thank you.
Thank you. This was very interesting.
Thank you Ben another solid video
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Glad you enjoy it!
Thanks for the information in this video
Catholics seem to get memory loss when it comes to these popes
They have selective amnesia over a great many things, brainwashed morons
Alexander VI and his son Cesare generally didn't mess up in governing the Papal States. They were professionals. They only lost because Cesare was too freaking brutal.
The problem lies in their immoral behavior.
Cesare was fond of massacres and Alexander filled the Vatican with debauchery.
Oh really? Clearly you don't belong to the Catholic community. Borgia and others come up frequently. We talk about popes constantly and compare popes so naturally one of the worst comes up a lot. You're either an anti-RCC Prot, a secular cradle Catholic, or a reddit-atheist. Either way, you pulled your comment out of your ass, nerd.
The vast majority of the Church condemned Rodrigo. His reign was considered a dark time in the churches' existence. Obviously, Duke Valentino's successes were still maintained cause, ya know.....politics.
Absolutely fascinating. More popes, please!
09:45 This conclave sounds like Survivor: Renaissance Edition! Rodrigo's ruthless game to win the papal crown is wild! Imagine bribing your way to become Pope...
Bro, you're are murdering the names 😮😮 Cejare ... 😂😂
Fine I'll rewatch The Borgias again
which one? Jeremy Irons or John Doman as Rodrigo?
@RichO1701e the good one. Jeremy Irons is so good at being bad dude
Or just play Assassin's Creed II... Again... For the fifth time 😅😅👍🏾💯🤘🏾
1:45 - Chapter 1 - The man form valencia
4:20 - Mid roll ads
6:10 - Chapter 2 - The indispensable chancellor
8:55 - Chapter 3 - Roman triumph
12:30 - Chapter 4 - A political chess match
15:05 - Chapter 5 - It all falls apart
18:00 - Chapter 6 - The character of the man
20:40 - Chapter 7 - End of an era
23:35 - Conclusion
I only know of Pope Alexander VI by watching the show The Borgias (which is awesome, by the way).
Weirdly enough I first heard of the Borgia family back in the 90s when someone mentioned Lucretia Borgia on a rerun of Three's Company.
One lf the most infamous popes alright. His children were infamous too... And the fact he so openly had children
The Borgias, such an honest family.
Where tf is Simon? The only reason I had subscribed was him (haven't been on this channel for ages)
I don’t really need Simon on every video
Simon has a full time career now selling manscape products.
Do Cesare next please
Wonderful job. I love the Horrible History song about the Borgias - an overview of murder and marriage set to the Adams Family theme. Edit: went back and watched it - I had forgotten poor Gioffre didn't sing. I guess to match the fact that he was so young when married off that he really didn't do much scheming himself.
"What drove him: ambition, lust or greed?"
I'm guessing all three.
Please do his son Cesare next!
More scandalous than Pope Alexander VI is the way you say Sforza, Curia, and Callistus. 😢😢
Yes, interesting content and creative pronounciation of various names.
Thank you for doing Rodrigo Borgia!
Well, its difficult to find "the" worst of all Popes. He would have to be an office holder who got so infamous that all his successors would disdain from the actions he choose and who would make even his predecessors blush. An office holder who would be an example in an absolute negative way without much or non ability to get worse.
I could drop a few hints, who could be on that list, but in order of time in office.
Honorius I. Pope in the 7th century, officially condemed by a Council as a Heretic
Stephen VI, Pope at the End of the 9th Century, known for the "Cadaver Synod"
Tusculum Popes John XIX/Benedict IX. Popes in the early 11th century, ruled Rome like profan Rules, being replaced and returned to Power.
Leo IX, Pope in the Midst of the 11th Century, started the "Great Schism".
John XII, Pope around the Mid of the 10th century, said to have gambled and whored.
Urban VI, Pope 1378-89 who started a Schism.
Alexander VI. Pope 1492-1503
Paul IV. Pope 1555.59
Clement XIV.
Leo XII.
They said when the put him in the sarcophagus his body was 4x the size smelling putred barley could close the box they considered it all the sins he committed
The grammar, or lack thereof, in your comment is sinful.
As she was announcing the track names people talked about which one was going to be there favorite.
I'm a writer. From the moment I heard this title. I KNEW which one was going to be my favorite.
I was right.
The way you say Calicxtus, to a latin person sounds like Ali G saying Restecp 😅😅
Maybe calixtus could be a cool one i mean without him there would be no rodeigo Borgia in papal history and maybe Rodrigo's son cesare could be a great one i mean i never get tired of learning about intriguing controversial figures and cesare fits that perfectly
His family was the inspiration for one of the families on game of thrones
It doesn't sound like he struggled with the vow of chasity but embraced the breaking of it.
Oh come on, Biographics never did an Alexander VI video till now? What in the "Mandela Effect" is going on??
😮😮😮 Guilianno dela Rovére 😅😅😅 stop, please. I'm pissing myself laughing.
Speaking of Cesare, why not give him a biography?
Am I the only person on yt annoyed by the includes paid promotion when you mouseover thumbnails? is that just some malicious compliance by youtube or what? does anyone care about this, why cant you just have that with share/thanks/clip/just remove likes&dislikes completely and put it there since were like a year away from not being able to see likes either anyway. it must jump infront of my mouse every time I try to click a video
Pope John Paul iv 🤍
Where is the bearded chap?
4:08 his cousin ✨️lewis✨️
By the way , Julius II did not sucedeed Alexander VI, first came Pius III
But Pius III ruled for a measly 26 days
@khaleddakhli6138 but he still comes in the Liber Pontificalis 🤷♂️
I love the show the borgias
PIUS XII. Hands down!
He was made “ A hat ”….. it was only business not personal.
Borgia was certainly the most [in]famous Pope but certainly not the WORST. My vote goes to Innocet III, the Pope whose ambitions lead to the sack of Constantinople in 1204 and the orchestrator of the Cathar genocide.
The sin of not being "Italian" popes and envy in vast part black legend and falsehood acord history when the rest were the same or worse.
It also isn't helped that Della Rovere, who had an epic hateboner towards Borgias took the papacy soon after.
Della Rovere himself also gathered vast infamy, as dialogue "Julius excluded from heaven" written by Desiderius Erasmus shows.
i think being Obese in those days says it all..
19:56 - "Alexander was determined to live by THE CREED!" 😂😂😂
I see what you did there.
"It's not a sin if the Pope does it". Why does that sound so familiar? Oh, "It's not a crime if the President does it"...
I’m not a crook.
Michael Angelo 😮😮😮😮 are you for real ???😮😮😮 Like Jordan and Jackson 😂😂 bro stop...
The Papacy? the Catholic Church? Corrupt? Say it ain’t so!
I just think of Horrible Histories when I hear about this pope 😄
He was a great pope , commonly misunderstood , a shrewd diplomat and a capable adminstrator . Regardless of the religious function , a head of state was never supposed to be a saint , not even the Pope of Rome . Alexander VI was and will always be at least for me an exemplary head of state as he was a man of his century , later demonstrated by Niccolo Machiavelli , Borgia strengthened the church and so did Julius ii after him ...
it's BS. Borgia wasn't the worst at all. His two predecessors and those after him were at least as corrupt.
There were Popes, Anti Popes and at least one female one I believe…😂
The timing of this video is certainly... something.
I'd say it was Pius XII. He stayed silent while the Nazis were murdering Jews all over Europe.
Allegedly not completely true.
Francis is the last Pope.
do the popes all change their names so we cant see that their all from a handful of families
Apparently the tradition started when popes with "foreign" sounding names changed them so as to fit in with the Roman nobility, then it just kind of became something every pope did.
TIL the etymology of nepotism.
Since he's Italian, you should be pronouncing his name as "Boar-shia," as you said at the beginning of the video. Excellent video otherwise! 😊❤
HE WAS SPANISH NOT ITALIAN. Sheesh.
If it’s not going to be Simon, at least give us someone with a better speaking voice.
Just be grateful it’s not AI
Pfft
Omg so early
🪢🧶dragged to hiz grave👀Unholy guacamole
All Pope's are infallible.
78th
I unsubbed and stopped watching a long time ago bc who wants to watch these if it's not simon whistler lol
Note that while we know of a few bad apple popes and bishops. The Church still stands strong and just goes to show that the vast majority of Popes and Bishops, and Priests in general, are virtuous and righteous
Was the Inquisition virtuous and righteous?
Torturing people for reading the Bible in their own language?
Brainwashed catholic bootlicker