Georges d'Amboise (1460-1510) was a Cardinal(1498) and Prime Minister(1498) under Louis XII (Louis of Orleans) of France. From 1498, he became the prime mover in all the political affairs of France. The word cardinal comes from the Latin cardo for hinge and usually refers to things of fundamental importance, as in cardinal rule or cardinal sins. ... Events Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama visits Quelimane and Moçambique in southeastern Africa. ... A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives... Events Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama visits Quelimane and Moçambique in southeastern Africa. ... Louis XII Louis XII the Father of the People (French: Louis XII le Père du Peuple) (June 27, 1462 - January 1, 1515) was King of France from 1498-January 1, 1515. ... Events Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama visits Quelimane and Moçambique in southeastern Africa. ...

After the death of Pope Alexander VI (1492-1503), Amboise endeavored to get himself elected as Pope. Pius III was elected, but he served only 27 days. Later, Julius II (1503-13) was elected. Alexander VI, né Rodrigo Borgia (January 1, 1431 – August 18, 1503) pope (1492-1503), is the most memorable of the secular popes of the Renaissance. ... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches. ... Pius III, né Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini (May 9, 1439 - October 18, 1503), was pope from September 22 to October 18, 1503. ... Pope Julius II Julius II, né Giuliano della Rovere (December 5, 1443 - February 21, 1513), was pope from 1503 to 1513. ...

The town of Amboise owes much of its importance to the renown of Georges d'Amboise. Amboise viewed from the Château dAmboise Amboise is a medieval town and a commune of France, in the Indre-et-Loire département, on the banks of the Loire River, 14 miles east of Tours. ...