Editing Pope Honorius IV (section)

=== 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.

The Romans were greatly elated at the election of Honorius IV, for he was a citizen of Rome and a brother of Pandulf, a senator of Rome. The continuous disturbances in Rome during the pontificate of Martin IV had not allowed that pope to live in Rome, but now the Romans cordially invited Honorius IV to make Rome his permanent residence. During the first few months of his pontificate he lived in the [[Vatican Hill|Vatican]], but in the autumn of 1285 he removed to the magnificent palace he had just erected on the [[Aventine Hill|Aventine]].