Domusculta
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A domusculta was a papal
estate in Italy in the Middle Ages
, or the large villa complex at the centre of such an estate. An example is the Domusculta Capracorum of Pope Hadrian I. They were similar to the papal patrimonia of the same period.
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
estate in Italy in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, or the large villa complex at the centre of such an estate. An example is the Domusculta Capracorum of Pope Hadrian I. They were similar to the papal patrimonia of the same period.