What is Pope Pius II known for?
What is Pope Pius II known for?
Pius II (1405-1464) was pope from 14. He is remarkable for the contrast between his early life as a writer and poet of the Renaissance and his later life as a conservative pope. Pius II was born Enea Silvio de' Piccolomini (often in Latin, Aeneas Sylvius) at Corsigniano, Italy.
What building is Pope Pius II closely associated with?
Art in Tuscany | Pope Pius II, born Enea Silvio Piccolomini. One of the many frescoes of Pius II located in the 'Piccolomini library' in the Duomo in Siena.
Who was the pope in 1459?
Pope Pius II Abstract : In the spring of 1459, during a prolonged stay in Siena, Pope Pius II received a number of embassies from the rulers of Europe declaring obedience to the Apostolic See and to the new pope on behalf of their lord. One of the embassies was from the King of Portugal.
Who was the pope in 1460?
Pope Pius II
| Pope Pius III | |
|---|---|
| Consecration | 1 October 1503 by Giuliano della Rovere |
| Created cardinal | by Pope Pius II |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini |
What did Pius II Commission?
Pius II was a patron of humanists, and he commissioned the architect Bernardo Rossellino to transform his native village of Corsignano into the town of Pienza. Rossellino's buildings and town plan in Pienza represent one of the earliest examples of Renaissance urban planning.
Who succeeded pope Adrian VI?
Clement VII
| Pope Adrian VI | |
|---|---|
| Papacy began | 9 January 1522 |
| Papacy ended | 14 September 1523 |
| Predecessor | Leo X |
| Successor | Clement VII |
Who was pope after Adrian?
Clement VII Pope Adrian VI
| Adrian VI | |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Leo X |
| Successor | Clement VII |
| Born | March 2 1459 Utrecht, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | September 14 1523 (aged 64) Rome, Papal States |
Who succeeded Pope II?
| Pope Julius II | |
|---|---|
| Papacy began | 1 November 1503 |
| Papacy ended | 21 February 1513 |
| Predecessor | Pius III |
| Successor | Leo X |
Has there ever been a US pope?
At the time of his death, he lived in Springdale, Washington, United States....Lucian Pulvermacher.
| His Holiness Lucian Pulvermacher | |
|---|---|
| Pope Pius XIII | |
| Church | True Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 24 October 1998 |
| Papacy ended | 30 November 2009 |
