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“Papal States.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/place/Papal-States. Accessed 27 Aug. 2017.

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“Papal States.” Papal States - New World Encyclopedia, www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Papal_States. Accessed 27 Aug. 2017.

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“Papal States.” The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed, Encyclopedia.com, www.encyclopedia.com/history/modern-europe/italian-history/papal-states. Accessed 27 Aug. 2017

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In the 1500s Pope Julius II made papal power stronger by destroying local autonomies.

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In the 1500s Pope Julius II made papal power stronger by destroying local autonomies.

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- Mr.Moore

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The Papal States were referred to as the Patrimony of Saint Peter

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The Papal States were referred to as the Patrimony of Saint Peter

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The Italian Peninsula was unified in 1861

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The Italian Peninsula was unified in 1861

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The papal states had a Republican Government

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The papal states had a Republican Government

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The papal states played a huge part in the Italian politics which is a cultural contribution

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The papal states played a huge part in the Italian politics which is a cultural contribution

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The Papal States were territories in the Italian Peninsula under the sovereign direct rule of the pope, from the 700s until 1870. They were among the major states of Italy from roughly the eighth century until the Italian Peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia.