Rome, Duchy of
geographical nameDefinition of Rome, Duchy of
a division of the Byzantine Empire from the 6th to 8th centuries that later became a province of the Papal States called
the Patrimony of Saint Pe*ter
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and now comprises most of the modern Lazio region of central Italy
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and now comprises most of the modern Lazio region of central Italy