Topic collection
5 articles
Crescentii Family: The Power Brokers of Medieval Rome In the fragmented political landscape of early medieval Rome, power was rarely held by a single institution. Instead, it was conteste...
Read Crescentii Family: The Power Brokers of Medieval RomePapal States and the French Empire: A History of Conflict and Power The relationship between the French state and the papacy during the late 18th and 19th centuries was defined by a volat...
Read Papal States and the French Empire: A History of Conflict and PowerKingdom of Italy: The Struggle for Rome The unification of Italy was a complex political and military journey that culminated in the establishment of a centralized monarchy. On February 1...
Read Kingdom of Italy and the Capture of RomePope Pius IX: The Longest Pontificate and the Transition to Modernity Pope Pius IX, born Giovanni Maria Battista Pietro Pellegrino Isidoro Mastai-Ferretti, stands as one of the most conse...
Read Pope Pius IX: The Longest Pontificate and the Transition to ModernityHoly See: The Sovereign Governance of the Catholic Church The Holy See (Latin: Sancta Sedes) is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and a unique sovereign entity under inter...
Read Holy See: The Sovereign Governance of the Catholic Church