The Papacy did not exist in the 5th Century BCE. Nor did Christianity in any form - you are six centuries too early.
Prophets served God constantly, calling the people to change their wicked ways and to rely on God, especially during the difficult times. The resisted the urges to assimilate into Babylonian culture and maintained a separate identity.
ancient Babylonians are people who lived in Mesopotamia, the worlds first civilization in present day Iraq.
Hammurabi made a code to keep the city state tight, with laws!
Under King Nebuchadnezzar's command, his men( the Chaldean army) attacked the city of Jerusalem and destroyed the city of Babylon.
During the reign of Hammurabi, the Babylonia Empire controlled the cities of Babylon, Ur, Uruk, Lagash, Kish, ad several others. Biblical records tell us that Babylon controlled the Levant, including Jerusalem, for a time The territories of modern countries that were within the Babylonian empire at one time or another include Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine , Israel and Cyprus.
Jerusalem
The major event preceding the Babylonian captivity was the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Jewish holy temple in the city.
The Babylonian took the Jews captive, destroyed the temple and plundered the temple of all the gold and silver. Set fire to the city and the Jews were held slaves till king Cyrus released them.
You might be refering to the time period that took place from 1309-1378 during which 7 popes lived in Avignon, a city in France, instead of Rome. The term for this is either the Avignon Papacy or the Babylonian Captivity.
You might be refering to the time period that took place from 1309-1378 during which 7 popes lived in Avignon, a city in France, instead of Rome. The term for this is either the Avignon Papacy or the Babylonian Captivity.
Vatican City is all that remains today of the Papal States.
Vatican City did not exist as an entity until 1929 with the signing of the Lateran treaty. Before that, the Vatican was merely a neighborhood in Rome where much of the Catholic Church was located. All of central Italy, including Rome, were included in the Papal States.
The city was extinct.
The Papal States ceased to exist during the reign of Pope Pius IX in the 19th century. Today only the small country of Vatican City remains and it is totally surrounded by Rome and the country of Italy.
Vatican City is all that remains of the Papal States.
Vatican City is all that remains of the Papal States.
The pope lives in the Papal Apartments in Vatican City. During the summer months he may live at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome.