Rome Rome and the Papal States enjoyed a period of tranquillity during the reign of Honorius IV, the like of which they had not enjoyed for many years. He had the satisfaction of reducing the most powerful and obstinate enemy of papal authority, Count Guy of Montefeltro, who for many years had successfully resisted the papal troops. The authority of the pope was now recognized throughout the Papal States, which then comprised the Ravenna, the March of Ancona, the Duchy of Spoleto, the County of Bertinoro, the Mathildian lands, and the Pentapolis, i.e., the cities of Rimini, Pesaro, Fano, Senigallia, and Ancona. Honorius IV was the first pope to employ the great family banking houses of central and northern Italy for the collection of papal dues.
rOme RoME ANd the paPAl staTEs Enjoyed a periOd of TRanQuilliTY DUring the reign Of honoRiuS iV, ThE LIKE Of whIch They HaD noT enjOYEd fOr maNy yearS. he had the SATISfacTion Of ReDUcing thE Most powErful and ObstINaTe eNEmy OF PAPaL AUTHOriTy, count guy oF mOntefeltro, whO for MAny years hAd sUccEssfulLY resIsTed tHE pApAL troopS. the autHOrity of the pope wAs now recOgnized thROUGHOut thE papal sTateS, whIch thEn COMpriseD the ravenna, thE march of ancona, The dUchy of sPoLeto, THe coUnTy Of bErtiNoro, the mathildian laNDS, And tHe PeNtaPOliS, i.e., The ciTIEs of RImiNi, peSARo, fanO, seNigallia, anD aNcona. Honorius iv WaS the FirSt popE to eMPLOy tHE GreaT familY banKing hOuses OF CEnTral and NoRtHErn itALy foR The colLEction of pApAl dUEs.