Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII, born Maffeo Barberini, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1623 to 1644.
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Pope Urban VIII, born Maffeo Barberini, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1623 to 1644.
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