[DOC] [TLE] Papal States - Wikipedia [PAR] The Papal States were territories in the Italian Peninsula under the sovereign 
direct rule of the pope, from the 8th century until 1870. They were among the 
major... [DOC] [TLE] Papal States | historical region, Italy | Britannica.com [PAR] Apr 15, 2015 ... Territories of central Italy over which the pope had sovereignty from ... The Papal 
States in 1815 (left) and at their annexation by Italy in 1870. .... These successes, 
however, were undermined by the Great Schism ... rival popes ruled from 
Avignon and Rome; in 1409 a third pope was .... Holy Roman Empire. [DOC] [TLE] Papal States facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Get information, facts, and pictures about Papal States at Encyclopedia.com. ... 
754 to 1870 an independent territory under the temporal rule of the popes, ... In 
754 (confirmed 756), Pepin the Short gave to Pope Stephen II the ... Over these 
vast territories the popes were long unable to exercise effective temporal 
sovereignty. [DOC] [TLE] Papal States - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Apr 28, 2016 ... The seeds of the Papal States as a sovereign political entity were ... The 
Donation of Pepin and the Holy Roman Empire ... Pepin led a Frankish army into 
Italy in 754 and 756. .... During the Renaissance, the papal territory expanded 
greatly, ... Pope Pius IX, under whose rule the Papal States passed into... [DOC] [TLE] Holy See - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Jan 16, 2016 ... It is the sovereign territory of the Holy See and the location of the Apostolic ... 
These properties, scattered all over Rome and Italy, house essential ... In 1870, 
the Pope's holdings were left in an uncertain situation ... is a vestige of the 
temporal power of the popes who ruled the Papal .... Credited  Geography... [DOC] [TLE] The Papal States - Medieval History - About.com [PAR] The Papal States were territories in central Italy that were directly governed by ... 
in 756 and lasted until 1870, varied over the centuries, as did the geographical ... 
the city in the 4th century; these lands were known as the Patrimony of St. Peter. 
... For example, Pope Innocent III capitalized on conflict within the Holy Roman... [DOC] [TLE] Papal States | Article about Papal States by The Free Dictionary [PAR] Related to Papal States: Holy Roman Empire ... Lo Stato della Chiesa, from 754 
to 1870 an independent territory under the temporal rule of the popes, also called 
... Over these vast territories the popes were long unable to exercise effective .... 
The Frankish king Pepin the Short laid the foundation for the Papal States in 756,
... [DOC] [TLE] #Countries: Vatican  Curioso in English  Medium [PAR] May 29, 2013 ... The Vatican City is the term for the state, while the Holy See is ... the empire of 
Charlemagne [ninth century], the Popes ruled over most of ... The Papal States 
were formed by a cluster of territories, mainly in ... the years 756 and 1870, under 
the direct authority of the Popes civil, and whose capital was Rome. [DOC] [TLE] Popes & Patriarchs, Rome, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Alexandria ... [PAR] The One Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church, Una Sancta Romana 
Catholica .... though these never came to serious heterodoxy and any differences 
were ... of Jerusalem; Latin Patriarchs of Jerusalem; Jerusalem in Sacred 
Geography ...... was not able to deliver practical control of the territory to the Pope 
until 756,... [DOC] [TLE] Vatican City [PAR] Although governed by the Bishop of Rome (the Pope), the Vatican City is ... It is 
the sovereign territory of the Holy See (Latin:Sancta Sedes) and the ... These 
properties, scattered all over Rome and Italy, house essential offices and ... In 
1870, the Pope's holdings were left in an uncertain situation when Rome .... 
Geography. [DOC] [TLE] Vatican City - McGill School Of Computer Science [PAR] Vatican City is a non-hereditary, elected monarchy that is ruled by the Bishop of 
... It is the sovereign territory of the Holy See (Sancta Sedes) and the location

Question: Holy geography!  These territories were ruled by the Popes from 756 to 1870
Answer: Papal States