Oration “Omnes ferme” of Pope Pius II (Spring 1459, Siena). Edited and translated by Michael von Cotta-Schönberg. Preliminary edition, 3rd version. (Orations of Enea Silvio Piccolomini / Pope Pius II; 34)

In the spring of 1459, during a prolonged stay in Siena, Pope Pius II received a number of embassies from the rulers of Europe declaring obedience to the Apostolic See and to the new pope on behalf of their lord. One of the embassies was from the King of Portugal. In his short reply to the oration of the ambassadors, the pope touched upon four themes: supremacy of the Roman Church; his own unworthiness for the exalted office; merits of the king and his House; benevolence of pope and cardinals towards the king