Kaspar von Silenen
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Kaspar von Silenen was the first commander or commandant of the Swiss Guards. He led the first contingent of 150 Swiss mercenaries who marched from September 1505 and entered the Vatican on January 22, 1506 (considered the foundation date of the Pontifical Swiss Guards) during the pontificate of Pope Julius II
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Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II , nicknamed "The Fearsome Pope" and "The Warrior Pope" , born Giuliano della Rovere, was Pope from 1503 to 1513...
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