Europe » Vatican City Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further c... ... read more
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About Me: I graduated from a Law School in Vietnam in 1975 and California Polytechnic University, USA, 1981,majoring in an electronic engineering. I worked for Rockwell International (now Boeing) as an aerospace engineer in the Space Shuttle and GPS Military Satellite projects and now on my own. I love to travel with all passion and to write about my travels, the international histories and politics too. I actually started to travel outside USA since 1989 and more aggressive recently. Visit my travel blog at: http://www.t... full info