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Barberini, Francesco |
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Barberini, Francesco (fränchās`kō bärbārē`nē), 1597–1679, Italian prelate and Orientalist, a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the nephew of Urban VIII Urban VIII, 1568–1644, pope (1623–44), a Florentine named Maffeo Barberini; successor of Gregory XV. Throughout his pontificate the Thirty Years War raged in Germany. For various political reasons, Urban gave little help to the Catholics. ..... Click the link for more information. . He was a founder of the library at Rome noted for rare manuscripts; many of these are now in the library of the Vatican. |
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