# Donation of Pepin and the Papal States (756)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/756-donation-of-pepin-and-the-papal-states
Location: Italy
Themes: Papacy

Pepin the Short grants conquered Italian lands to the pope, forming the basis of the Papal States. At this point in the timeline (756), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Stephen II (26 March 752 – 26 April 757).

## Why it matters
Donation of Pepin and the Papal States mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Stephen II](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-stephen-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Donation of Pepin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donation_of_Pepin)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Donation of Pepin and the Papal States](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Donation+of+Pepin+and+the+Papal+States)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)