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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)

Sources

Wikipedia: Papal States, Avignon Papacy, Unification of Italy