Papal nobility
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title:
Papal nobility
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The papal nobility are the aristocracy of the Holy See, composed of persons holding titles bestowed by the Pope. From the Middle Ages into the nineteenth century, the papacy held direct temporal power in the Papal States, and many titles of papal nobility were derived from fiefs with territorial privileges attached. During this time, the Pope also bestowed ancient civic titles such as patrician. Today, the Pope still exercises authority to grant titles with territorial designations, although the
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Nobility of the Holy See
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_nobility
date created:
2015-05-11T13:39:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T19:05:36Z
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