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Definition of Pius II
1. Noun. Italian pope from 1458 to 1464 who is remembered for his unsuccessful attempt to lead a crusade against the Turks (1405-1464).
Generic synonyms: Bishop Of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, Pontiff, Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar Of Christ
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pius II
Literary usage of Pius II
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Popes: From the Close of the Middle Ages. Drawn from the by Ludwig Pastor (1906)
"Pius II. had been the soul of the Crusade, and it came to an end with him : his
... In another passage (3) this scholar observes ii relation to Pius II. ..."
2. The Papacy and the Levant, 1204-1571 by Kenneth M. Setton (1978)
"But a south Italian war was something which Pius II did not want, and on 3
February, 1459, he wrote Prince Giovanni of Taranto, urging him to compose his ..."
3. The Papacy and the Levant, 1204-1571 by Kenneth M. Setton (1978)
"About two weeks later Cardinal Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini of Corsignano was
elected Pope Pius II, being consecrated on 3 September. ..."
4. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1911)
"Upon the death of Pius II. at Ancona on August 15, his body was conveyed to Rome,
... He was a nephew of Pope Pius II. and was born at Siena in 1439. ..."
5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Between Pius II and Duke Sigismund of Tyrol, however, an acute conflict ...
Pius II, instead of acceding to the latter request, withdrew the misused ..."
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