The papal conclave of 1492 is particularly notorious among the conclaves for Rodrigo Borja's alleged use of bribery to buy the votes of the other cardinal electors. There were several other men vying for the position as well. Oliviero Carafa, Jorge da Costa, Giovanni Michiel, and Giuliano della Rovere amassed several votes for themselves. What if Borja had failed to gain the votes of enough cardinals?
Would Jorge da Costa being elected pope substantially alter matters? He would be an interesting choice, the only other Portuguese pope being John XXI (pope from 1276 to 1277). I'm guessing da Costa wouldn't substantially alter matters, but neither would he be as corrupt as Alexander VI. Any guesses what his papal name would be?
Would Jorge da Costa being elected pope substantially alter matters? He would be an interesting choice, the only other Portuguese pope being John XXI (pope from 1276 to 1277). I'm guessing da Costa wouldn't substantially alter matters, but neither would he be as corrupt as Alexander VI. Any guesses what his papal name would be?