Papal States

The Papal States, officially the State of the Church, were a conglomeration of territories on the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope from 756 to 1870.

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Which happened first?

• Papal States began 1 year after Rashtrakuta dynasty
• Papal States began 2 years before Emirate of Córdoba
• Papal States began 3 years after Oman proper
• Papal States began 4 years after Abbasid Caliphate
• Papal States began 4 years after Pala Empire

Timeline

1. Abbasid CaliphateAD 750 – February 10, 1258
2. Pala Empire750–1174
3. Oman properAD 751 – July 23, 1970
4. Rashtrakuta dynasty753–982
5. Papal States (this page)AD 754 – September 20, 1870
6. Emirate of Córdoba756–929

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