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The 100 pages that link to Papal States, each with the reason it gives.

• Duchy of SpoletoRelated: Papal territorial expansion increasingly constrained the duchy’s independence.

• History of the papacyRelated: Territorial sovereignty gave medieval and early modern popes direct political power.

• Medieval RomeRelated: Papal territorial rule gave Rome a political framework beyond its city government.

• Ponte Sant'AngeloRelated: Papal control shaped the bridge's later religious use, decoration, and maintenance.