Urban VIII
Urban VIII
Noun | 1. | Urban VIII - Italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him (1568-1644) |
单词 | urban viii | |||
释义 | Urban VIIIUrban VIII
Urban VIIIUrban VIII,1568–1644, pope (1623–44), a Florentine named Maffeo Barberini; successor of Gregory XV. Throughout his pontificate the Thirty Years WarThirty Years War,1618–48, general European war fought mainly in Germany. General Character of the War There were many territorial, dynastic, and religious issues that figured in the outbreak and conduct of the war. ..... Click the link for more information. raged in Germany. For various political reasons, Urban gave little help to the Catholics. The old story that Urban rejoiced at Protestant victories because he hated the Hapsburgs is, however, false. His policy in Italy was unsuccessful, and he was humiliated by defeat at the hands of the Farnese of Parma. Urban was very active in church affairs: he published the revised breviary, normalized liturgical practice, canonized many saints, instituted new orders, and continued the reformation of the church. He built and decorated extensively in Rome. Urban sanctioned the second condemnation of GalileoGalileo Urban VIII
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