Following the murder of his son Giovanni Borgia in 1497, Alexander VI appointed Francesco Piccolomini a member of a commission of six cardinals, in a short-lived effort to reform the Roman Curia. The names of the six cardinals are given in I diarii di Marino Sanuto Tomo I (Venezia 1879), p. 654: Oliviero Carafa, Jorge da Costa, Giovanni San Giorgio, Antoniotto Pallavicini, Francesco Todeschini-Piccolomini, and Raffaele Riario. On 8 February 1501, Pope Alexander also appointed Piccolomini, in his capacity as Protodeacon, to a commission to take charge of the income from the tithe (decuma), and dispensing it for yet another contemplated crusade against the Turks.Eubel II, p. 55, no. 637. Pastor VI, pp. 85–102, at p. 99.
folLowing thE MuRdEr of hIS son GiOvAnnI bOrgia in 1497, aleXanDEr VI appOiNted fRANcescO piCcOlOMini A membEr oF A commISsiOn of six CaRdInaLs, IN a short-LiVed eFfoRT to refORm tHe RoMAN CuRia. The namEs oF tHE six caRdInals aRe gIVeN In i diarIi Di mARiNo Sanuto TOmO i (vEneziA 1879), p. 654: oLiviErO carAfA, JorGe DA Costa, giOvAnnI SAN giorGio, AntoNiOTTo palLavicIni, fraNCesCo todEschiNI-piCcolomini, aNd RAFfaEle RIArIo. oN 8 febrUaRy 1501, pope alexANdEr aLSO AppoInTED PiccolOMinI, in HiS capaCIty As ProtOdeAcoN, to a commisSiOn tO Take CHarge Of tHe incoME fRom tHE tiTHE (decUMA), and DisPENSinG it FOr yeT aNOther ContEMpLated cruSAdE agaiNsT the turkS.eubeL ii, p. 55, nO. 637. pastoR vi, pp. 85–102, AT p. 99.