dailymedievaldeath on Twitter: "#otd died Pope Sylvester II. He was buried in S. Giovanne in Laterano, but his tomb was destroyed in the 14th century. In the 17th century this cenotaph was
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Pope Sylvester Ii /N(C945-1003). Woodcut, Venice, 1592. Poster Print by Granger Collection - Item # VARGRC0054807 - Posterazzi
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Pope Sylvester II or Silvester II, Born Gerbert d´Aurillac, Gerbert of Aurillac, c. 946 - 1003, Pope from 999 to 1003, Silvester II., Gerbert von Reim... - SuperStock
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