Portrait of Pope Paul III in camauro

The stay of Paul III on the throne of St. Peter was the longest in the XVI century (15 years and 29 days). The Conclave that elected him Pope, praised his diplomatic skills. The cardinals hoped that experienced in political Affairs Farnese will be able to maneuver skillfully between France and the Habsburgs. The beginning of his pontificate has not indicated that he intends to reform the practices of the papal Curia. Dad also made great efforts to rebuild the ruined capital of St. Peter. In the international arena taken by Paul III careful diplomatic moves led to the conclusion of several years of the agreement between France and the Empire, but attempts to organize a crusade against the Turks failed. The undoubted merit of the Pope was the appointment of cardinals (in addition to his nepos) of many prominent statesmen — strong supporters of the reform of the Church. Paul III was devoted to the work of Nicolaus Copernicus "On the revolutions of heavenly spheres" (1543), where he first described the heliocentric system of the world, but it was printed in Lutheran Nuremberg. The Pope supported the development of all Sciences, the sympathetic and trusted astrologers which consulted whenever it was necessary to make an important decision.