apr 29, 754 - Rise of the Papal States, a series of territories led by the Pope out of the Vatican

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(The Papal States were a series of city-states and territories that fell under the direct rule of the Papacy. They constituted a large chunk of Italy for centuries. During the era of the Papal States, the Pope was not only the religious head of the Catholic Church but the secular ruler of the States.)

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