POPE
Pope Sylvester II
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Sylvester II, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 999–1003.
background
The first French pope, a celebrated scholar, teacher, and mathematician who reintroduced the abacus and the armillary sphere to the Latin West.
summary
Pope Sylvester II, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 999–1003.
papacy Start
999
papacy End
1003
birth Name
Gerbert of Aurillac