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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Pius II

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 papal view of the permission to use the cup, as set forth by Pius II.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles

Nor can that poison with which the secretary of Piccinino wished to anoint the sedan-chair of Pius II have affected any other organ than the imagination.

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