Papal States (oct 27, 756 – dec 29, 1870)
Description:
Officially the State of the Church (Italian: Stato della Chiesa) were a series of territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope from 756 until 1870. They were among the major states of Italy from the 8th century until the unification of Italy, between 1859 and 1870.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 27, 756
dec 29, 1870
~ 1114 years