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

    1 day ago · In response to the struggle between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, the Treaty of Venice made official the independence of the Papal States from the Holy Roman Empire in 1177. By 1300, the Papal States, along with the rest of the Italian principalities, were effectively independent.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CharlemagneCharlemagne - Wikipedia

    15 hours ago · Charlemagne's position as the first emperor in the West in over 300 years brought him into conflict with the contemporary Eastern Roman Empire based in Constantinople. Through his assumption of the imperial title, he is considered the forerunner of the line of Holy Roman Emperors that lasted into the nineteenth century.

  3. 5 days ago · In the 1600s, the Holy Roman Empire was a sprawling and complex entity composed of numerous states, provinces, and territories, each with its own rulers, laws, and customs. While it's challenging to provide an exhaustive list of all the entities within the empire during this period, here are some of the major states, provinces, and regions that ...

  4. 1 day ago · The English term "Holy Roman Emperor" is a modern shorthand for "emperor of the Holy Roman Empire" not corresponding to the historical style or title, i.e., the adjective "holy" is not intended as modifying "emperor"; the English term "Holy Roman Emperor" gained currency in the interbellum period (the 1920s to 1930s); formerly the title had ...

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  5. 1 day ago · Rome, historic city and the capital of Italy. It is in the central part of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber River. Once capital of an ancient republic and empire and seat of the Roman Catholic Church, it became the site of major pinnacles of artistic and intellectual development and is called the Eternal City.

  6. 4 days ago · Holy Roman Empire. Papal States. Key People: Charles V. Clement VII. Louis III, 6 prince de Condé. Sack of Rome, an attack on the city of Rome on May 6, 1527, by the forces of the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, Charles V. Charles’s victory over the French at Pavia in 1525 had left his armies dominant in Italy.

  7. 2 days ago · The mosaic is located in the apse semi-dome of Hagia Sophia. In the mosaic, Mary is enthroned and she puts her right hand on the shoulder of the Child Christ who is seated in her lap. Her left hand holds a handkerchief, which is on Christ’s knee. In the mosaic, Christ has a fair complexion. It was uncovered in 867 AD by Photius the Patriarch.

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