Pope Urban VIII
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 380 years ago |
Date of birth | April 5,1568 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Florence |
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Date of died | July 29,1644 |
Died | Rome |
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Buried | St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City |
Successor | Pope Innocent X |
Predecessor | Pope Gregory XV |
Education | University of Pisa |
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ID | 1354347 |
Pope Urban VIII Life story
Pope Urban VIII reigned as Pope from 6 August 1623 to his death in 1644. He expanded the papal territory by force of arms and advantageous politicking, and was also a prominent patron of the arts and a reformer of Church missions.