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Sylvester II

or Silvester II

noun

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


Sylvester II

/ sɪlˈvɛstə /

noun

  1. 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 period comprised by the third volume of this admirable history extends from the pontificate of Sylvester II.

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