Why Did Popes Feel Vulnerable After the Mid-500s

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why did popes feel vulnerable after the mid-500s?

• A)Persian power, which had protected most of Italy, declined.
• B)Germanic-speaking Lombards controlled Rome and were Arian Christians.
• C)The Byzantine Empire was growing in strength and challenged them.
• D)The Franks posed a threat to the pope.
• E)Popes lacked sufficient funds to pay taxes and tributes to the Lombards.

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