Pope Sixtus IV

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  • Jul 21, 1414

    Pope Sixtus was born

    Pope Sixtus IV was born in Celle Ligure, a town near Savona. His name was Francesco della Rovere.
  • 1434

    Franciscan order

    He joined the Franciscan Order, He rose in the order to head of the Franciscans in Liguria.
  • 1444

    His education

    Della Rovere studied philosophy and theology at the University of Pavia; and he lectured at Padua, Bologna, Pavia, Siena, and Florence.
  • 1467

    He was promoted to cardinal

    In 1467, Pope Paul II raised della Rovere to the rank of Cardinal.
  • Aug 9, 1471

    He was elected pope

    He was elected pope on August 9, 1471. He took the name Sixtus because the first day of the conclave which elected him pope was the Feast Day of St. Sixtus.
  • 1472

    Refurbishment of Vatican library

    Pope Sixtus IV ordered the library to be refurbished
  • 1479

    Ponte Sisto was created

    Sixtus ordered the building of the Ponte Sisto (Sistine Bridge) across the Tiber River.
  • 1479

    University of Copenhagen established

    He ordered the oldest university in Denmark to be built
  • Aug 12, 1484

    Death

    Pope Sixtus died on the 12 of August 1484
  • 1528

    Final resting place

    Pope Sixtus' tomb was destroyed in the Sack of Rome in 1527. Today, his remains, along with the remains of his nephew Pope Julius II (Giuliano della Rovere), are interred in St. Peter's Basilica in the floor in front of the monument to Pope Clement X. A marble tombstone marks the site.