KnowraPapal StatesLinked fromLinked fromThe 100 pages that link to Papal States, each with the reason it gives.All 100Broader topic 4Related 54Narrower topic 32Compared with 10TheocracyBroader topic: They were a long-lived example of direct temporal rule by a religious officeholder.Donation of ConstantineBroader topic: The alleged grant became one argument used to support papal rule over land.Donation of PepinBroader topic: The Donation established the territorial foundation for papal rule.Pepin the ShortBroader topic: Pepin’s grants helped establish the papacy’s territorial rule.