Why did popes feel vulnerable after the mid-500s?
A) Persian power, which had protected most of Italy, declined.
B) Germanic-speaking Lombards controlled Rome and were Arian Christians.
C) The Byzantine Empire was growing in strength and challenged them.
D) The Franks posed a threat to the pope.
E) Popes lacked sufficient funds to pay taxes and tributes to the Lombards.
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