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Sylvester II

Pope of the Catholic Church from 938 to 1003
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Sylvester II
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Summary

Sylvester II was born on 938[1] in Saint-Simon[2]. He died on May 12, 1003[3], in Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], mathematician[6], politician[7], Catholic priest[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,407 views/month, #7,016 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Rome[11], Lateran Palace[12]
  • Place of burial: Archbasilica of St. John Lateran[13]
  • Occupation: theologian[14], astrologer[15], scholaster[16], writer[17], cleric[18]
  • Position held: Pope[19], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Reims[20], abbot[21], Lord Chancellor of France[22], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ravenna[23]
  • Student: Adalberon of Laon[24], Richerus[25], Bernelinus[26], Robert II of France[27], Guido of Arezzo[28], Otto III[29], Dudo of Saint-Quentin[30], Fulbert of Chartres[31]
  • Notable work: Letters[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Commons category: Sylvester II[35]
  • Religious order: Benedictines[36]
  • Given name: Silvester[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sylvester II[38]
  • Work location: Rome[39], Reims[40], Ravenna[41], Holy Roman Empire[42], Bobbio[43]
  • Student of: Atto[44]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[45]
  • Depicted by: Cenotaph of Sylvester II[46]
  • Described by source: Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[47], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[49]

Why It Matters

Sylvester II has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Sylvester II born?

Sylvester II was born in Saint-Simon[2].

Where did Sylvester II die?

Sylvester II died in Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem[4].

What did Sylvester II do for work?

Sylvester II worked as an astronomer[5], mathematician[6], politician[7], Catholic priest[8], and philosopher[9].

Related Entities

Bobbio Guido of Arezzo Holy Roman Empire Otto III Ravenna Robert II of France

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [33] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Enciclopedia dei Papi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Loenstock · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → medieval Latin
    Arlima id → 18720
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'cdo', 'com
    Notable work → Letters
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00040277n
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Oxygen
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  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0295671-Silvestr-asi-9401003
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  8. 18w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed., Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +6
    Occupation → astronomer, mathematician, politician +7
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  9. 20w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → p/papa-silvestre-ii
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  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → astronomer, mathematician, politician +7
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  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 105247, 499631, 171039
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  12. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 105247, 499631, 171039
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 499631, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161394103|Silvester PP. (#161394103)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]]"
  13. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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