<p><span>Shortly before his election in 1458 as Pope Pius II, Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini<br>produced a history of recent events in Europe. </span><span> Europe (c. 1400-1458) </span><span> provides students and scholars alike with a rich array of famous and lesser known figures and events spanning f
Europe (C. 1400-1458)
โ Scribed by Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini; Robert Brown; Nancy Bisaha; Nancy Bisaha
- Publisher
- Catholic University of America Press
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 377
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
This popular text circulated widely in manuscript form and was printed in several editions between the late 15th and the early 18th centuries, in Latin, German, and Italian. The present volume represents the first time this work has been translated into English, bringing its colorful narrative to the attention of a wider audience. This edition also provides extensive footnotes, an appendix of rulers, and a lengthy introduction to Aeneas's life and the context and relevance of this work.
โฆ Subjects
Frederick -- III, -- Holy Roman Emperor, -- 1415-1493. ; Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Early works to 1800. ; Holy Roman Empire -- History -- Frederick III, 1440-1493.
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