When is Pius II's birthday?

Pius II's birthday is October 18. He was born on October 18, 1405 in Corsignano (now Pienza), Italy.

How old was Pius II when he died?

Pius II died on August 14, 1464, aged 58.

Who shares a birthday with Pius II?

Famous people who share Pius II's October 18 birthday include Henri Bergson, Zhu Xi, Chuck Berry, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Martina Navratilova.

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Pius II — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 18 October 1405 · Died: 14 August 1464 · Age: 58

Renaissance Pope and author of a famous erotic novel

Did you know?He was the only person ever to write an autobiography while serving as the head of the Catholic Church.

Quick facts

Date of birth18 October 1405
Date of death14 August 1464
Age at death58
Cause of deathPlague
NationalityItalian
BirthplaceCorsignano (now Pienza), Italy
OccupationCatholic priest, diplomat, writer

Editor's Take:

Pius II was a celebrated writer and diplomat long before he became pope. He travelled widely across Europe, including a secret mission to Scotland, and wrote history, geography and poetry. He had once supported councils over popes, a view he later rejected. As pope he dreamed of a crusade to recover Constantinople from the Ottomans. Few rulers answered his call. He set out to lead the expedition himself but died at Ancona while waiting for the fleet. His planned town of Pienza survives almost unchanged.

Key Milestones

1442: Crowned poet laureate by Emperor Frederick III
1456: Made a cardinal
1458: Elected pope
1459: Summons the Congress of Mantua

Pope Pius II (Latin: Pius PP. II, Italian: Pio II), born Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini (Latin: Aeneas Silvius Bartholomeus; 18 October 1405 – 14 August 1464), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 August 1458 to his death in 1464.

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Pius II: The Humanist Writer Who Became Pope

Italian pope, born 1405

Pius II was born in Corsignano (now Pienza) on 18 October 1405.

He was born Enea Silvio Piccolomini at Corsignano in Tuscany.

He rebuilt his home village as the Renaissance town of Pienza.

He wrote an autobiography known as the Commentaries.

Career highlights

1442Poet laureate: crowned by Frederick III
1456Cardinal: elevated by Callixtus III
1458Pope: elected pope
1459Mantua: calls a crusade congress
1464Death: dies at Ancona

Did you know?Before he became a priest he wrote a popular love story, The Tale of Two Lovers.

Age at death: 58
Years since death: 562

Family

Father: Silvio Piccolomini
Mother: Vittoria Forteguerri
Child: child of Aeneas

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When is Pius II's birthday?: Pius II's birthday is October 18. He was born on October 18, 1405 in Corsignano (now Pienza), Italy.
How old was Pius II when he died?: Pius II died on August 14, 1464, aged 58.
Who shares a birthday with Pius II?: Famous people who share Pius II's October 18 birthday include Henri Bergson, Zhu Xi, Chuck Berry, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Martina Navratilova.

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