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Pope Pius II

1405 - 1464

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Pope Pius II (Latin: Pius PP. II, Italian: Pio II), born Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini (Latin: Aeneas Silvius Bartholomeus; 18 October 1405 – 14 August 1464), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 August 1458 to his death in 1464. Aeneas Silvius was an author, diplomat, and orator, and private secretary of Antipope Felix V and then the Emperor Frederick III, and then Pope Eugenius IV. He participated in the Council of Basel, but left it in 1443 to follow Frederick, whom he reconciled to the Roman obedience. He became Bishop of Trieste in 1447, Bishop of Siena in 1450, and a cardinal in 1456. He was a Renaissance humanist with an international reputation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Pius II is the 91st most popular religious figure (up from 115th in 2019), the 101st most popular biography from Italy (up from 120th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Pius II is most famous for his work on the Council of Trent. He was also a poet and a humanist.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Pius II ranks 91 out of 3,187. Before him are Zechariah, Pope Paul III, Pope Linus, Hildegard of Bingen, Saint Valentine, and Saint Lawrence. After him are Pope Innocent XI, Anthony of Padua, Pope Leo I, Pope Clement XII, Benedict of Nursia, and Pope Sixtus V.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1405, Pope Pius II ranks 2. Before him is Skanderbeg. After him are Gilles de Rais, John II of Castile, Thomas Malory, Maria of Trebizond, Ulugh Muhammad, Sophia of Halshany, and Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers. Among people deceased in 1464, Pope Pius II ranks 1. After him are Nicholas of Cusa, Cosimo de' Medici, Rogier van der Weyden, Emperor Yingzong of Ming, Zagan Pasha, Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, Blanche II of Navarre, Bernardo Rossellino, Desiderio da Settignano, Catherine of Poděbrady, and John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Pius II ranks 101 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Pius V (1504), Giacomo Casanova (1725), Pope Paul III (1468), Pope Linus (1), Saint Valentine (226), and Amedeo Modigliani (1884). After him are Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Leo I (390), Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (-600), Pope Clement XII (1652), Benedict of Nursia (480), and Pope Sixtus V (1520).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Pius II ranks 32. Before him are Pope Pius III (1439), Pope Benedict XIV (1675), Pope Pius V (1504), Pope Paul III (1468), Pope Linus (1), and Saint Valentine (226). After him are Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Leo I (390), Pope Clement XII (1652), Benedict of Nursia (480), Pope Sixtus V (1520), and Pope Gregory I (540).

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