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"OPERA QUAE EXTANT OMNIA" - First collected complete edition of Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini (Pope Pius II) with 19 woodcut maps from Munster's "Cosmographia Universalis" including Asia, Central Europe, Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, France, Transylvania, Hungary, Walachia etc., but also maps of German territories: Bavaria, Hesse, Franconia, Schleswig-Holstein In his main works Asia and Europe, which he equipped with a comprehensive cosmography, he demonstrated his extensive knowledge. He completed his writing Asia as Pope; his second major work Europe was only missing the final review. In both works he dealt with geography, the customs of the peoples, secular and ecclesiastical history as well as the economic and social peculiarities. He also included the Byzantine Empire in his Europe. Enea was the first to describe the continent of Europe with detailed descriptions. Columbus used the classic cosmographically supported works when planning his trips. His works were soon printed and distributed in many editions. Pius II (1405-64), 1456 Cardinal, Pope since 1458, was one of the most important humanists of his time: poet (crowned poet by Frederick III in 1442), historian, author of important letters, memoirs, geographer and ethnographer. Even among the many cares of his pontificate he found time for continued literary activity. Two important works of his were either entirely or partly written during this period: his geographical and ethnographical description of Asia and Europe; and his "Memoirs", which are the only autobiography left us by a pope. They are entitled "Pii II Commentarii rerum memorabilium, quae temporibus suis contigerunt". Earlier in his life he had written, besides "Eurialus and Lucretia" and the recently discovered comedy "Chrysis", the following historical works: "Libellus dialogorum de generalis concilii auctoritate et gestis Basileensium"; "Commentarius de rebus Basileae gestis"; "Historia rerum Frederici III imperatoris"; "Historia Bohemica". Published: in Basel Switzerland 1551 by Henricus Petri , (1508-1579) Pages: [112] 1034 [32] Size: 12.3/4" x 8.1/4" x 3.3/4" (32.5 cm x 20.5 cm x 8.5 cm) Pope Pius II Bishop of Rome Papacy began 19 August 1458 Papacy ended 14 August 1464 Predecessor Callixtus III Successor Paul II Orders Ordination 4 March 1447 Consecration 15 August 1447 by Juan Carvajal Created Cardinal 17 December 1456 by Callixtus III Personal details Birth name Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini Born 18 October 1405 Corsignano, Republic of Siena Died 14 August 1464 (aged 58) Ancona, Marche, Papal States 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 Pope from 19 August 1458 to his death in 1464. He was born at Corsignano in the Sienese territory of a noble but impoverished family. His longest and most enduring work is the story of his life, the Commentaries , which is the only revealed autobiography ever to have been written by a reigning pope. There have been widely divergent appreciations of the life of Pius II. While his varied talents and superior culture cannot be doubted, the motives of his frequent transfer of allegiance, the causes of the radical transformations which his opinions underwent, the influences exercised over him by the environment in which his lot was cast, are so many factors, the bearing of which can be justly and precisely estimated only with the greatest difficulty. In the early period of his life he was, like many humanists, frivolous and immoral in conduct and writing. More earnest were his conceptions and manner of life after his entrance into the ecclesiastical state. As pope he was indeed not sufficiently free from nepotism, but otherwise served the best interests of the Church. Not only was he constantly solicitous for the peace of Christendom against Islam, but he also instituted a commission for the reform of the Roman court, seriously endeavored to restore monastic discipline, and defended the doctrine of the Church against the writings of Reginald Peacock, the former Bishop of Chichester. He retracted the errors contained in his earlier writings in a Bull, the gist of which was "Reject Eneas, hold fast to Pius". St. Catherine of Siena was canonized during his pontificate. Even among the many cares of his pontificate he found time for continued literary activity. Two important works of his were either entirely or partly written during this period: his geographical and ethnographical description of Asia and Europe; and his "Memoirs", which are the only autobiography left us by a Pope. They are entitled "Pii II Commentarii rerum memorabilium, quae temporibus suis contigerunt" . Earlier in his life he had written, besides "Eurialus and Lucretia" and the recently discovered comedy "Chrysis" , the following historical works: "Libellus dialogorum de generalis concilii auctoritate et gestis Basileensium" ; "Commentarius de rebus Basileae gestis" ; "Historia rerum Frederici III imperatoris"; "Historia Bohemica". Collections of his works were published in 1551 and 1571 at Basle. See other items