Friday, July 18, 2025

Collection of facts about the Papal States

This post is a collection of facts about the Papal States (756 - 1870 AD). There are 11 facts listed below.

  • Capital: Rome
  • Pepin the Short donates territory to Pope Stephen II (756 AD)
  • Treaty of Venice (1177)
  • Avignon Papacy (1309-1376)
  • Protestant Reformation (16th century)
  • First Roman Republic occupation (1798-1799)
  • Unification of Italy (1848-1871)
  • Second Roman Republic occupation (1849-1850)
  • Capture of Rome (1870)
  • Annexed by Kingdom of Italy (1870)
  • Vatican City established (1929)

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