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How did Pope Paul III prepare Rome for Emperor Charles V’s visit?
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Paul III, contemporary medallion; in the coin collection of the Vatican Library.
To prepare Rome for the visit of Emperor Charles V in 1536, Pope Paul III undertook several initiatives to restore the city's grandeur and ceremonial status following the devastation of the 1527 sack of Rome.
Specifically, the Pope rearranged the city's main thoroughfare to accommodate the imperial procession and restored the traditional panoply of ceremonies used for the reception of princes and ambassadors. These efforts were part of a broader policy of urban renewal and fortification that Paul III pursued throughout his pontificate to bring prosperity back to Rome and the Papal States.1