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Circa 1495, Portrait of Pope Alexander VI (1431 - 1503). Of Spanish origin, he was born Rodrigo de Borja, or in Italian, Rodrigo Borgia, and he ruled from 1492 until his death. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Circa 1495, Portrait of Pope Alexander VI (1431 - 1503). Of Spanish origin, he was born Rodrigo de Borja, or in Italian, Rodrigo Borgia, and he ruled from 1492 until his death. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)