Status Papales #698353983
Description
The state was legally established in the 8th century when Pepin the Short, king of the Franks, gave Pope Stephen II, as a temporal sovereign, lands formerly held by Lombards, adding them to lands formerly acquired and held by the bishops of Rome from the time of Constantine onward. This donation came as part of a process where the popes began to turn away from the Byzantine emperors as their temporal guardians for reasons such as increased imperial taxes, disagreement with respect to iconoclasm, and failure of the emperors to protect Rome from barbarian invasion and pillage. During the Renaissance, the papal territory expanded greatly, and the pope became one of Italy's most important rulers as well as the head of Western Christianity. The popes' reign over these lands was an exemplification of their temporal powers as secular rulers, as opposed to their ecclesiastical primacy.
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Membership history
Growth
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| Measured (UTC) | Members | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026, 10:06 | 1 | first reading |
Ownership
Owned by McDonnell (@rtkgunner1) as measured.
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Members we’ve seen
McDonnell (@rtkgunner1) — Pope (rank 255)
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Rank structure
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