Why did popes feel vulnerable after the mid-500s?
a. Persian power, which had protected most of Italy, declined.
b. Germanic-speaking Lombards controlled Rome and were Arian Christians.
c. The Byzantine Empire was growing in strength and challenged them.
d. The Franks posed a threat to the pope.
e. Popes lacked sufficient funds to pay taxes and tributes to the Lombards.
b
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