Pius II

American  

noun

1. Enea Silvio de Piccolomini, 1405–64, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1458–64.

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Pius II British  

/ ˈpaɪəs /

noun

1. pen name Aeneas Silvius, original name Enea Silvio de' Piccolomini. 1405–64, Italian ecclesiastic, humanist, poet, and historian; pope (1458–64)

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In reality, some religious readers were highly impressed with Gutenberg’s wares, including the future Pope Pius II, who saw a sample at the Frankfurt Book Fair in early 1455.

From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024

It was unclear, however, exactly how many popes had domestic pets, he noted; the most famous is Pope Pius II, who lived during the Renaissance and wrote about his dog, Musetta.

From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2022

Under Pope Pius II, the town was remodelled in 1459 around a main square that feels like an outdoor room - encouraging visitors to linger and revel in its beauty.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2018

The account is briefer which Pius II gives us of the procession held the same year in Rome on the arrival of the skull of St. Andrew from Greece.

From The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy by Burckhardt, Jacob

Strenuous efforts of the papacy were directed to secure the repeal of this document, and in 1461 Pius II induced Louis XI to revoke it in return for political concessions in Naples.

From The Age of the Reformation by Smith, Preserved