{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Lateran Treaty – Part 3: A new state is born, and old powers realign","description":"February 11, 1929. The Lateran Palace echoes with the scratch of pens and the low hum of anticipation. After decades of conflict, Italy and the Vatican are about to sign away the past—and shape the future. In this moment, the world’s smallest state is born, and the fate of millions is quietly redefined by the words of a treaty.\r\n\r\nThe Lateran Treaty is not just a piece of paper—it’s three interlocking agreements. First, the political treaty: Vatican City, forty-four hectares carved out of Rome, becomes a sovereign state. The Pope, no longer a prisoner, regains temporal authority within these sacred walls. Italy, in turn, receives Vatican recognition of Rome as its capital, ending nearly sixty years of diplomatic silence. The Roman Question—once a source of bitterness and strife—is finally resolved.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thetreatyarchive.com/treaty/lateran-treaty","author_name":"The Archive Network"}