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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Papal_StatesPapal States - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · Map of the Papal States (green) in 1789, including its exclaves of Benevento and Pontecorvo in southern Italy, and the Comtat Venaissin and Avignon in southern France. The legations of the Papal States in 1850: Rome, I. Romagna, II. Marche, III.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roman_EmpireRoman Empire - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · The Roman Empire [a] was the post- Republican state of ancient Rome. It is generally understood to mean the period and territory ruled by the Romans following Octavian 's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC. It included territories in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia and was ruled by emperors.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vatican_CityVatican City - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · The Vatican is also a metonym for the pope, the city-state's and worldwide Catholic Church government Holy See, and Roman Curia. [i] [20] With an area of 49 hectares (121 acres) [c] and as of 2023 a population of about 764, [13] it is the smallest state in the world both by area and by population . [21]

  4. 4 days ago · Map of the Holy Roman Empire near year 1000. ... ...

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  6. 2 days ago · Vatican City, landlocked ecclesiastical state, seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and an enclave in Rome, situated on the west bank of the Tiber River. Vatican City is the worlds smallest fully independent nation-state. Its medieval and Renaissance walls form its boundaries except on the southeast at St. Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro).

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  7. 2 days ago · For most of its history, Slovenia was largely controlled by the Habsburgs of Austria, who ruled the Holy Roman Empire and its successor states, the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary; in addition, coastal portions were held for a time by Venice.

  8. 3 days ago · The Holy Roman Empire was a conglomeration of states and territories that held sway over much of Europe to varying degrees for nearly 1,000 years. Historical tradition has it that the Frankish ruler Charlemagne took the title of emperor when he was crowned King of the Franks in 800. It was not until 962, however, when one of his successors ...

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