history of the vatican

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History of the Vatican

The State of the Vatican City is one of the most significant places in religion . This place holds most value to Roman Catholicism , as it is the residence of the high officials of the Catholic Church . However the most important Catholic figure who is found in Vatican City is the Pope . It is therefore no surprise that thousands of Catholics visit the state every year . While it is important to recognize the relevance of this state at present , it

is also crucial to look into the history of one of the most visited places in the world . This research aims to discuss the history of the Vatican

The history of the Vatican can be traced before Christianity came along ( History . The area that this now known as Vatican City was initially unoccupied but was already believed to be sacrosanct . During the Roman era , the territory was also utilized as a place of worship for the Phrygian goddess named Cybele and her companion Appis . It was said that during the 1st century AD , Agrippina the Elder was responsible for maintaining the hill and adding the gardens . By 40 AD , Caligula had begun building a circus , a project that would later be finished by Nero It would soon be called the Circus Gaii et Neronis ( History This circus was used as a venue for chariot races and other forms of contests ( Vatican

The area later became known for Christian martyrdom ( History . In 64 AD , Nero oppressed and punished many Christians (Vatican City State One of those Christians was Saint Peter . It was in that circus where Saint Peter became a martyr he was crucified upside down ( History Vatican City State . This was the time when the circus served another purpose as a burial ground ( Vatican

It was under the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Constantine the Great that the treatment of Christians improved (Vatican City State . With the Edict of Milan in 313 AD , Christians were again permitted to build sites of worship . Constantine the Great also had ed the construction of a basilica ( Vatican . The location of the basilica was the area where Saint Peter was presumed to have been buried . Saint Peter is considered as the first pope . There were two objectives in the construction of the basilica (Vatican City State . The first objective was to have the basilica encircle Gaius 's Trophy ' the structure which guarded the tomb of Saint Peter (Vatican City State . The second objective was to have the tomb at the middle of the basilica . Saint Peter 's Basilica was built in 324 and was blessed in 329 (Vatican City State . It was in the year 800 when the basilica was used for an important event . That year , Charlemagne became the Holy Roman Emperor and his coronation was held in the basilica (Vatican City State

A century after the basilica was built , popes held functions and other events in places near the basilica ( Vatican . During...