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Rome in the Papal States

Type Object Region Europe Time c. 756–1870

Rome in the late Renaissance and Reformation era was both the Eternal City layered with ancient ruins and Christian holy sites and the political and …

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  1. c. 756–1300Rome · RomeAfter the donation by the Frankish king Pepin, the popes gained territory around Rome; Rome became the core of papal temporal rule, with St. Peter's Basilica and the Lateran Archbasilica symbolizing papal authority.
  2. 1420–1550Rome · RomeFrom Nicholas V to Julius II and Leo X, the papacy sponsored Bramante, Raphael, and Michelangelo to reshape the city's skyline; the new St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican palace complexes made Rome the capital of Renaissance art.
  3. 1551–1560Rome · RomeUnder popes Julius III and Paul IV, Rome strengthened the Inquisition and press censorship, and orders such as the Jesuits took root; preparations for the Council of Trent (1545–1563) drove conciliar reform, and the city consolidated its position as the Catholic center amid the defense of the faith and the prelude to the Baroque, while maintaining close ties with Habsburg Spain.

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