Multiple Choice
Which of the following allowed the bishops of Rome, or popes, to gain increased power and political authority in central Italy?
A) The popes' ability to expand religious and secular authority as a result of their greater independence from Constantinople
B) The close personal relationship that the bishops maintained with the emperors at Constantinople
C) The failure of the emperors at Constantinople to provide financial support for the urban development projects taking place in Rome
D) The tradition of viewing religion as a branch of the state and the church's reliance on councils of bishops and theologians to settle doctrinal disputes peacefully
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