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Paul V (died 1621)| Pope 1605–21. A trained canonist, he insisted too much upon theory at the expense of hard political realities, and so quarrelled with the Italian states. As a patron of art and letters he began the Villa Borghese, enlarged the Vatican and Quirinal palaces, and completed the nave, facade, and portico of St Peter's, as well as making valuable additions to the Vatican library. |
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