Historedia
Person

Galileo Galilei

Events
3
Episodes
5
Years
1616–1633

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Galileo Galilei, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Galileo Meets Pope Paul V

    1616

    Role: Italian astronomer and defender of Copernican heliocentrism

    1. 1616 · Unresolved siteMeeting with Pope Paul V

      Pope Paul V met with Galileo in 1616 regarding the heliocentrism controversy.

  2. Publication of Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

    1632–1633

    Role: Author

    1. 1632 · UnknownInitial Reception

      Pope Urban VIII was charmed by the book.

    2. 1633 · UnknownHeresy Charge

      Galileo was found suspect of heresy in 1633.

  3. Trial and Recantation of Galileo Galilei

    1633

    Role: Defendant

    1. February 1633 · RomeArrival in Rome

      Galileo arrived in Rome in February 1633 to face charges from the Inquisition.

    2. July 1633 · RomeInterrogation and Threat of Torture

      In July 1633, Galileo was threatened with torture but maintained his denial of holding Copernican ideas.

Sources

  1. Galileo Galilei Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  2. Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-13
  3. Galileo affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19