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Start · Vatican City · 855
The Legend Of A Woman On The Papal ThroneLegend says a brilliant woman disguised herself as a monk and rose to become Pope, until the truth was exposed in the street.
same spot · Vatican City · 1492
The Pope Who Ran The Church Like A Crime FamilyRodrigo Borgia allegedly bought the papacy, then turned the Vatican into a den of poison and scandal.
88 m on · Vatican City · 1527
The 147 Who Died Defending The PopeA leaderless mob of mercenaries stormed Rome, and 189 Swiss Guards held the line at the Vatican until almost none were left.
92 m on · Vatican City, Rome · 1508
The Sculptor Forced To Paint A MasterpieceA sculptor who insists painting isn't his profession is ordered by a warrior pope to cover an entire chapel ceiling instead.
977 m on · Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome · 1517
The Cardinal's Poisoned Bandage PlotA furious cardinal was accused of plotting with the Pope's own surgeon to poison his medical treatment, and paid with his life.
same spot · Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome · 1599
The Noblewoman Rome Wept For And Executed AnywayDriven to a desperate act by a monstrous father, she was executed while an entire city gathered to weep and beg for her life.
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