Sylvester II

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Sylvester II, detail from the ivory vessel used at the consecration of Otto III, 996; in the Domschatzkammer des Aachener Domes, Aachen, Ger.

Sylvester II, also spelled Silvester, original name Gerbert Of Aurillac, (born c. 945, near Aurillac, Auvergne, Fr.—died May 12, 1003, Rome), French head of the Roman Catholic church (999–1003), renowned for his scholarly achievements, his advances in education, and his shrewd political judgment. He was the first Frenchman to become pope.