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Frankish-Papal Alliance (Donation of Pippin)

Type Event Region Western Europe Time 754–756

In 754 CE, Pope Stephen II traveled to Francia to re-crown Pippin, forming a political and military alliance;…

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  1. 754Italian Peninsula · ItalyTo escape the threats of Lombard King Aistulf, Pope Stephen II crossed the Alps to Francia, seeking Pippin's military protection.
  2. 754Ponthion · FranceThe pope anointed and crowned Pippin and his sons Charlemagne and Carloman at Ponthion, formally establishing the Frankish-Papal alliance.
  3. 756Rome · LazioAfter his campaigns defeated the Lombards, Pippin granted the Exarchate of Ravenna and other territories in central Italy to the pope, forming the core territory of the Papal States — the Donation of Pippin.

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