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During the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]] the [[feudal]] holdings of the [[pope]] were much larger, and included all of [[Rome]] and much of central [[Italy]] stretching west to the [[Adriatic]] coast. This area, known as the [[Papal State]]s included the [[Duchy]] of [[Urbino]] as well as [[Viterbo]] and other lands. |
During the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]] the [[feudal]] holdings of the [[pope]] were much larger, and included all of [[Rome]] and much of central [[Italy]] stretching west to the [[Adriatic]] coast. This area, known as the [[Papal State]]s included the [[Duchy]] of [[Urbino]] as well as [[Viterbo]] and other lands. |
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The [[pope]]'s holdings were only reduced to include just the '''Vatican''' city at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. |
The [[pope]]'s holdings were only reduced to include just the '''Vatican''' city at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian [[war]] of 1870. |
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== References == |
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City Vatican City at wikipedia] |
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Prussian_war Franco-Prussian war] |
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Revision as of 14:58, 10 November 2003
The Vatican today is the residence of the pope, in Rome.
During the Middle Ages and Renaissance the feudal holdings of the pope were much larger, and included all of Rome and much of central Italy stretching west to the Adriatic coast. This area, known as the Papal States included the Duchy of Urbino as well as Viterbo and other lands.
The pope's holdings were only reduced to include just the Vatican city at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870.
