Pope Pius ii
Pope Pius ii was born on October 18, 1405. Enea Silvio Piccolomini was his actual birth name. He was born to a noble but decayed family. After studying at the universities of Siena and Florence he settled in the former city as a teacher, but in 1431 he accepted the post of secretary to Domenico Caprenica, Bishop of Fermo.In 1435 he was sent by Cardinal Albergati, Eugenius IV's legate at the council, on a secret mission to Scotland, the object of which is variously related even by himself. He visited England as well as Scotland, underwent many perils and vicissitudes in both countries, and has left a valuable account of each. The journey to Scotland proved so tempestuous that Piccolomini swore that he would walk barefoot to the nearest shrine of Our Lady from their landing port. On August 6, 1458 Calixtus iii died and Pope Pius later got electected to papacy to everyones surprise. It was thought that Guillaume d'Estouteville of Rouen. He was suffering from fever when he left Rome. The crusading army melted away at Ancona for want of transport, and when at last the Venetian fleet arrived, the dying Pope could only view it from a window. He expired two days afterwards, August 14, 1464, in his death as in his life a figure picturesque and significant far beyond the wont of Roman pontiffs. He was succeeded by Pope Paul II (1464–71).
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