The Story
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Governance
- Government Type
- Theocratic Monarchy
Quick Facts
- Region
- Europe
- Period
- 754 CE ā 1870 CE
- Capital
- Rome
- Language Family
- Romance
- Religion
- Catholicism
Timeline
Key Events
Pope Innocent III - Pope
Expanded Papal authority over European kings and reformed internal administration.
Pope Julius II - Pope
Commissioned major Renaissance works and led the Papal States in military campaigns to reclaim lost territories.
Pope Pius IX - Pope
Presided over the final decades of the Papal States and witnessed their annexation by the Kingdom of Italy.
Pope Leo III - Pope
Oversaw the consolidation of Papal temporal power and crowned Charlemagne Emperor, reinforcing the Papacy's political stature.
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Conflict Archive
(3)Capture of Rome (1870)
The Capture of Rome in 1870 ended the Papal States' secular rule, facilitating Italy's unification and altering the balance of power in Europe.
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War's impact on European alliances coincided with the Papal States' decline, influencing the geopolitical landscape of the continent.
Italian Wars
The Papal States played a pivotal role in the Italian Wars, shaping alliances that determined the territorial and political future of Renaissance Italy.
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