What is Pope Alexander VI's pontificate traditionally characterized by?
Libertinism and nepotism
Piety and humility
Reform and renewal
Scholarship and diplomacy
Answer
Pope Alexander VI's pontificate is traditionally characterized by libertinism and nepotism, partly due to his acknowledgment of fathering several children by his mistresses. His Italianized Valencian surname, Borgia, became a byword for these traits.
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