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Pope Pius VII

1742–1823 · 18th century · Also known as Barnaba Chiaramonti

Pius VII, born Barnaba Chiaramonti, was pope from 1800 to 1823. He concluded the Concordat of 1801 with Napoleon and attended his coronation in 1804, but after Napoleon annexed the Papal States in 1809 he was held captive in France until 1814. The Congress of Vienna restored the Papal States to him.

Pope Pius VII — Image: Thomas Lawrence · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Roman Republic (1798–1799)

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pope Pius VII. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pope-pius-vii
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