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- The Cambridge History of the Papacy
- The Cambridge History of the Papacy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Maps
- Contributors
- General Introduction
- Part I The Pope within the Church
- Part II The Roman Curia
- Part III Canon Law
- Part IV Finance
- Part V Papal States
- 22 Popes and the Papal State to 1305
- 23 Papal Warfare in the Fourteenth Century
- 24 The Borgias
- 25 Popes and the Papal States, 1500–1800
- 26 The Popes and the Government of the Papal States, 1800–1870
- Select Bibliography
- Index
22 - Popes and the Papal State to 1305
from Part V - Papal States
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2025
- The Cambridge History of the Papacy
- The Cambridge History of the Papacy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Maps
- Contributors
- General Introduction
- Part I The Pope within the Church
- Part II The Roman Curia
- Part III Canon Law
- Part IV Finance
- Part V Papal States
- 22 Popes and the Papal State to 1305
- 23 Papal Warfare in the Fourteenth Century
- 24 The Borgias
- 25 Popes and the Papal States, 1500–1800
- 26 The Popes and the Government of the Papal States, 1800–1870
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
During the eighth and ninth centuries the papacy extricated itself from the Byzantine world and allied with the Franks. The alliance secured protection from the Lombards and aided the formation of the first independent Papal State in Italy. Secular and ecclesiastical institutional structures inherited from late antiquity matured and created a recognizable medieval papacy. The popes supported the expansion of Latin Christianity in Scandinavia and eastern Europe. Peace brought prosperity to Italy and the popes both built and restored numerous churches and installed frescoes, mosaics, and liturgical fixtures all over Rome. Nicholas I, Adrian II, and John VIII made powerful ecclesiological statements that hinted at future claims. Toward the end of the period aristocratic strife in Rome foreshadowed the tumultuous tenth century.
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- The Cambridge History of the Papacy , pp. 579 - 611Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025