Strange But True: Pope Pius II, the bestselling erotic novelist of the 15th century

Enea Silvio Piccolomini, was born on the 18th October 1405 in the Republic of Siena, Italy. Despite his noble blood, Enea’s family lived modestly. Enea had to earn an income as secretary to Cardinal Domenico Capranica to pay for his education. His employment allowed him to attend meetings with high-ranking bishops whose focus was church reform. The Council of Basel lobbied against the ideals of the pope at that time, Eugenius IV, causing a rift between them.