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How did Gerbert of Aurillac begin his education at Saint-Gerald in Aurillac?
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Sylvester II
Sylvester II, detail from the ivory vessel used at the consecration of Otto III, 996; in the Domschatzkammer des Aachener Domes, Aachen, Ger.
Gerbert of Aurillac, who later became Pope Sylvester II, received his early education at Saint-Gerald in Aurillac. Under the tutelage of Raymond Lavaur—who would later serve as the abbot of Aurillac—Gerbert was trained in the subjects of grammar, arithmetic, and music. It is believed that he also became a monk at this monastery during his time there.1