Captain General of the Church
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title:
Captain General of the Church
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The captain general of the Church was the de facto commander-in-chief of the Papal States’ armed forces from the Middle Ages into the early modern period. The post was usually conferred on an Italian or other noble with a professional military reputation or (later) a relative of the pope. The parallel office of gonfalonier was more a formal and ceremonial honor than the responsibility of a tactical military leader. The office was at times made subordinate to temporary offices. For example, Pope
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Commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Papal States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_General_of_the_Church
date created:
2008-07-14T23:51:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T15:49:07Z
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