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The Papal States lose Avignon to Revolutionary France.

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Papal States

Italian state ruled by the pope (756–1870)

The Papal States, officially the State of the Church, were a conglomeration of territories on the Italian peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope from 756 to 1870. They were among the major states of Italy from the 8th century until the unification of Italy, which…
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Avignon

Prefecture of Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Avignon is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the commune had a population of 93,671 as of the census results of 2017, with about 16,000 living in the ancient…
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National Constituent Assembly (France)

Revolutionary legislature of France, 1789 to 1791

The National Constituent Assembly was a constituent assembly in the Kingdom of France formed from the National Assembly on 9 July 1789 during the first stages of the French Revolution. It dissolved on 30 September 1791 and was succeeded by the Legislative Assembly.
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