Giuliano della Rovere is elected Pope Julius II on November 1, 1503, following the death of Pope Pius III. Julius II was known as the "Warrior Pope" or Il Papa Terribile.
He chose the name Julius II, not in honor of Pope Julius I, but for Julius Caesar, and focused on expanding the Papal States and Papal power during his 10-year reign. He also commissioned some of the most iconic works of the Renaissance. including the painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo.