Pablo V

Pablo V, born Camillo Borghese, was Pope from 1605 to 1621. He is remembered for commissioning the façade of St. Peter's Basilica and for his patronage of the arts, particularly Caravaggio. His papacy was also marked by significant events such as the condemnation of philosopher Giordano Bruno to death, reflecting the tensions between religious authority and emerging scientific thought during the Counter-Reformation.