The Pope Who Made A Pact With The Devil
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This is the story of Pope Sylvester II, born Gerbert d'Aurillac: wandering monk, imperial tutor, cathedral canon, one-time abbot, Ottonian spy, siege engineer, archbishop, and pope. His remarkable rise was attributed to a pact with the Devil.
Chapters:
0:00 - Pact with the Devil
4:20 - Sponsor
5:37 - Humble origins
6:21 - Life at the monastery: ora et labora
9:11 - Studies in Spain
12:09 - Alpine winter crossing
13:11 - Tutor to Otto II
14:15 - Stint as cathedral canon
16:42 - Gerbert's curriculum: memory palaces, astrolabes & more
21:26 - Stint as abbot of Bobbio
23:08 - Ottonian espionage
24:23 - Becoming Archbishop of Reims
25:04 - Excommunication & exile
26:26 - Tutor & adviser to Otto III
30:00 - Becoming Pope Sylvester II
31:05 - Legacy of Pope Sylvester II
Sources & further reading:
The Letters of Gerbert, With His Papal Privileges as Sylvester II
The Abacus and the Cross (Nancy Marie Brown)
A 10th-century Monk in the Caliph's Court (Nancy Marie Brown)
Otto III (Gerd Althoff)
Chronicles of the Kings of England (William of Malmesbury)
The Wandering Scholars (Helen Waddell)
The Age of Faith: A History of Medieval Civilization-Christian, Islamic, and Judaic-From Constantine to Dante: A.D. 325-1300, The Story of Civilization, 4 (Will Durant)
Music:
Anxious (Sextile)
Tuscan Sun (Release)
Strollin' (TrackTribe)
Carnival of the Animals: The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods (Camille Saint-Saëns)
Psalm 90-91 (Harpa Dei)
Cello Concerto in A Minor, RV 419: III. Allegro (Antonio Vivaldi)
Crusader Kings III - Legacy of Persia
Crusader Kings III - Fate of Iberia (Conciliation)
Crusader Kings II - The Holy Sepulchre
Carmen Suite No.1: Seguedille (Georges Bizet)
Crusader Kings II - The Byzantine Empire
Crusader Kings II - Pilgrimage
Ottone HWV 15, Act 1
Total War: Rome II - Journey to Rome, Pt. 1
Crusader Kings III - Royal Court Main Theme
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