Papal States.
After Pepin the short's kicked the Lombard's out of Italy, he gives their land to the pope.
The Papal States were territories in central Italy that the Catholic Church had control over. The control of this land kept the popes involved in political matters, which was often at the expense of their spiritual obligations.
The Papal States were ruled by the pope.
Rome was the capitol of the Papal States.
Papal States ended in 1870.
Papal States was created in 752.
The papacy, or the pope's 'government' controlled the papal states.
The Papal States occupied about 1/3 of what is today Italy.
Papal States was a nation from 750-1840...can u say years?
Vatican City is all that remains today of the Papal States.
The Papal States were located in the heart of Italy, with its capital city being Rome. Its absolute location was between approximately 41 to 43 degrees north latitude and 12 to 15 degrees east longitude.