What peace accord between the Lombards and the pope secured the papacy's dominions in central Italy and confirmed the pope's independence from Byzantium?
A) The Donation of Pippin
B) The Treaty of Boniface
C) The Peace of Charlemagne
D) The Benefice of Rome

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The Donation of Pippin was the peace accord between the Lombards and the Pope that secured the papacy's dominions in central Italy and confirmed the pope's independence from Byzantium. This agreement was made following King Pippin III (Pepin the Short) of the Franks' intervention in Italy against the Lombards, and it effectively established the Papal States.

What Peace Accord Between the Lombards and the Pope Secured