Sylvester II

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Sylvester II [sɪlˈvɛstə]

(Biographies / Sylvester II (940-1003) M, French, RELIGION: clergyman, MISC: scholar, RELIGION: 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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Sylvester II - French pope from 999 to 1003 who was noted for his great learning (945-1003)

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Gerbert Pope			Stephen so rigorously sought Christianity that Pope Sylvester II granted him the title of Apostle at his coronation in Esztergom. History by Mena, Dante / Hungary Adventure Guide 0773459243 The life and legend of Gerbert of Aurillac; the organbuilder who became Pope Sylvester II. The life and legend of Gerbert of Aurillac; the organbuilder who ... by Reference & Research Book News When the first Germanic popes were elected in 996 (Bruno of Carinthia) and 999 (Gerbert of Aurillac) both assumed more "Roman" names--Gregory V and Sylvester II, respectively--out of deference to the prejudices of the Roman population (which unfortunately deprived the church of both a Pope Bruno and a Pope Bert). What's in a (papal) name? by Cones, Bryan / U.S. Catholic			Sylleptic Syllidian Sylloge syllogise syllogiser syllogism syllogist syllogistic Syllogistically Syllogization syllogize Syllogizer sylph sylphid Sylphine Sylphish sylphlike sylva sylvan sylvanite Sylvanium sylvans Sylvanus Sylvate sylvatic Sylvester II Sylvestrian Sylvia Sylvia communis Sylvia curruca Sylvia Plath Sylvian aqueduct Sylvian fissure Sylvic Sylvicoline sylviculture Sylviculturist Sylviidae Sylviinae Sylvilagus Sylvilagus aquaticus Sylvilagus floridanus Sylvilagus palustris Sylvine sylvite sym- sym. Symar Symbal Symbion pandora symbiont			Sylvania Area Family Services, Inc. Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District Sylvania Electronic Village Sylvania Lighting International Sylvania Universal High Level Logic sylvanite sylvanite Sylvanium sylvans Sylvanus Sylvanus sylvas Sylvate sylvatic sylvatic sylvatic sylvatic plague sylvatic plague sylvatic plague sylvatic plague sylvatic rabies sylvatic rabies sylvatic ringworm sylvatic ringworm Sylver Sylverino, Arkansas Sylverino, Arkansas Sylvester Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Sylvester I, Saint Sylvester II Sylvester's theorem Sylvester, James Joseph Sylvestre de Sacy Sylvestre, Camille Sylvestrian Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia (band) Sylvia (band) Sylvia althaea Sylvia atricapilla Sylvia atricapilla Sylvia borin Sylvia communis Sylvia curruca Sylvia Lake State Park Sylvia Lawry Centre for Multiple Sclerosis Research Sylvia minula Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath Sylvia platt Sylvia Rivera Law Project Sylvia Saint Sylvia succica Sylvia Viosna sylvian Sylvian aqueduct Sylvian aqueduct Sylvian aqueduct

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