Sylvester II

or Silvester II

noun

Gerbert, died 1003, French ecclesiastic: pope 999–1003.

Sylvester II

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noun

Sylvester II9401003MFrenchRELIGION: clergymanMISC: scholarRELIGION: pope original name Gerbert of Aurillac. c. 940–1003 ad , French ecclesiastic and scholar; pope (999–1003): noted for his achievements in mathematics and astronomy

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The new numbers didn’t catch on, even though a tenth-century pope, Sylvester II, was an admirer of them.

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Instead, the German historian argued, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III and Pope Sylvester II, desiring to live in the numerically significant year AD1000, fabricated a significant chunk of history.

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On 1 January 1000, Pope Sylvester II predicted a millennial apocalypse.

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This Gerbert whom we have mentioned, became pope after Gregory V. by the name of Sylvester II.

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Robert not having purchased of the church an indulgence for marrying a cousin, Pope Sylvester II. pronounced the conjugal union illegal, and commanded the king to abandon his wife.

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Sylvester I Sylvia

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