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States and territories disestablished in 1798

  • Hospitaller MaltaIn 1530, Emperor Charles V handed the islands of Malta and Gozo to the Order of St. John. This transfer followed a seven-year period where the Knights…
  • Papal StatesIn 754, Pepin the Short led a Frankish army into Italy to defeat the Lombards. This military campaign marked the beginning of papal temporal power.