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Immortalized in Assassin's Creed II (though not completely accurate), Rodrigo Borgia had several mistresses, created new positions in the church hierarchy that were filled by his puppets so that he ...

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The only Pope to have been pope on more than one occasion, as well as the only pope to have ever sold the papacy. Has been accused of sexual deviations from rape to bestiality.

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The pope after John Paul II and before Francis, he was known for looking like Darth Sidious, for resigning because of legitimate health concerns, as well as defrocking several priests who were ...

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Immortalized in La Divina Commedia as a simoniac (one who sells church offices and roles). Decreed that both spiritual and temporal power were under his command as pope.

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Some ascribe part of the popularity of coffee to him. The story goes that he was urged by his advisors to ban coffee as it came from Muslims, but he got a taste for it and blessed it instead.

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A man who was elected to become pope; however, he died days after his election and failed to receive Episcopal consecration. Currently not considered to have been a pope by the Catholic Church.

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The current pope as of this writing, Pope Francis is well known for being humble (such as getting rid of most of the golden decorations around his person) as well as being more connected to the ...

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