Pope
Appointed Pope
Role range: 1623-1644
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Urban VIII Biography and Timeline
Follow Urban VIII through 5 dated historical records for Italy.
Urban VIII, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1623–1632Years on this page
1623
Copernican System
Galileo revives his project of writing a book about heliocentrism, encouraged by the election of Cardinal Barberini as Pope Urban VIII in 1623. Friend and admirer of Galileo, and had opposed the condemnation of Galileo in 1616
1626
Consecration
Pope Urban VIII consecrates St Peters Cathedral in Rome
Role range: 1623-1644
St Peters Cathedral
Pope Urban VIII consecrates St Peters Cathedral in Rome
Role range: 1623-1644
1632
Copernican System
The book, Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, is published in 1632, with formal authorization from the Inquisition and papal permission
Records, sources and methodology
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