at the time and couldn’t influence the papal election. The cardinals thus elected Pius III, a reform-minded cardinal who opposed many of Alexander’s policies. Unfortunately, however, Pius died within a month. Giuliano delle Rovere, Rodrigo Borgia’s old rival, was then elected pope, taking the name Julius II. Not surprisingly, Julius made it his goal to get the Romagna back for the papacy and to stick it to the Borgias. He donned armor and led the papal armies personally against Cesare, who was defeated