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Name(Maffeo Barberini) Urban VIII
TitlePope
Gendermale
DenominationCatholic
Livedb. ca. 1568-04-05 - d. 1644-07-29 (old)
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Source of DataLucy Underwood
Biographical Sources ConsultedJ.N.D. Kelly, A Dictionary of Popes (2nd. ed) (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010 [online edn.])
Other NotePope during much of the Thirty Years War, he attempted to maintain a mediating neutrality, but tended to favour France over Spain. Spent extravagantly beautifying Rome and enriching his relatives. During his reign the theses of Galileo Galilei and of Cornelius Jansen were condemned. His extravagance resulted in popular rejoicing in Rome at his death.
GEMMS record createdMarch 25, 2024
GEMMS record last editedMarch 25, 2024