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Urban VIII
The Barberini pope during the Thirty Years’ War. His pontificate combined major artistic patronage, family politics and the famous trial of Galileo.
This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.
Key details
Birth: 5 April 1568 Documented
Death: 29 July 1644 Documented
Role: Pope
Dynasty: Barberini · ES
Territories: Papal States (ES)
Recorded governments and reigns
Pope · Papal States · Pontificate Documented1623–1644Effective rule
Recorded relationships
Parents
Antonio Barberini · ESPending reviewCamilla Barbadori · ESPending review
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Urban VIII., Papst
- Treccani · Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
5 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
5 April 1568
The authority record gives the birth as 1568-04-05. - DeathDocumented
29 July 1644
The authority record gives the death as 1644-07-29.
Family and relationships (0/2 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Antonio Barberini
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherPending review
Camilla Barbadori
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (1/1 with a precise source)
- GovernmentDocumented
Pope · Papal States · 1623–1644
The authority record dates this office to 1623–1644.
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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