The pope's army : the papacy in diplomacy and war
Carr, John, 1948-2019
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For much of its 2,000-year history, the Roman Catholic Church was a formidable political and military power, in contrast to its pacifist origins and its present concentration on spiritual matters. The period of political and military activism can be dated to roughly between 410, when Pope Innocent I vainly tried to avert the sack of Rome by the Visigoths, and about 1870, when Pope Pius IX was abandoned by his protectors, the French Army, and forced to submit to the new Italian state by surrendering any political power the Vatican had left. During those centuries, the popes employed every means at their disposal, including direct military action, to maintain their domains centred on Rome. Some pontiffs, such as Alexander VI, Julius II (15th century), plus the energetic Borgia popes later, built the Papal States into a power in their own right.
Main title:
The pope's army : the papacy in diplomacy and war / John Carr.
Author:
Carr, John, 1948-, author
Imprint:
Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2019.
Collation:
ix, 306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781526714893 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
355.009456
Language:
English
BRN:
2236805