Away, away with these things! take them for the Turks! Earthenware will do quite as well for me! - Callixtus III

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Away, away with these things! take them for the Turks! Earthenware will do quite as well for me!

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About Callixtus III

Pope Callixtus III (31 December 1378 – 6 August 1458), also known as Alfonso de Borgia), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 April 1455 to his death in 1458. He is the most recent pope to have taken the pontifical name of "Callixtus" upon his election. He was also responsible for the retrial of Joan of Arc that saw her vindicated. A member of the powerful Borgia family, Callixtus III was the uncle of Pope Alexander VI, whom he appointed to the College of Cardinals.

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Native Name: Callistus PP. III
Alternative Names: Alfons de Borja Pope Callixtus III Alfonso de Borja y Cabanilles
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