Sixtus Crusade Against The Turkss

Throughout his papacy, Sixtus had renewed the crusade against the Turks, been involved in the Pazzi conspiracy, and repaired and established _________ of Roman architecture. Sixtus had been in office from 1471 until his death on August 12th, 1484. Although it has been said that Sixtus had died from distress, his death remains unknown. Today, Sixtus’ tomb can be found in the basement Treasury of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Of his tomb, commissioned by Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere (later Pope Julius II) and sculpted by Antonio Pollaiuolo, are two levels: the inner and the outer level. Of the inner level, consists of a lifelike depiction of the Pope lying in state surrounded by the seven virtues, with three theological virtues, charity, hope,