Napoleon orders the annexation of the Papal …
Years: 1809 - 1809
May
Napoleon orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire on May 17, 1809.
When he announces that the Pope's secular power has ended, the Pope excommunicates him.
Napoleon orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire on May 17, 1809.
When he announces that the Pope's secular power has ended, the Pope excommunicates him.