Popes did all of these things except which one? a. Marched into Babylon for resources.
b. They fought wars to protect the Papal States.
c. They plotted against monarchs who sought to control papal lands.
d. They lived in luxury

Correct answer is a. Marched into Babylon for resources.

Explanation:

Option A is not correct as Popes never started any campaign in that direction. The farthest they went was the call for Crusades to deliberate Holy Land.

Option B is correct as they have called for Holy wars to protect their influence, power and domain.

Option C is also correct as Popes very often were even able to overthrew the rulers of certain countries.

Option D is correct as Popes were among the richest people, especially after church gained a lot of possessions in the Middle Ages.

d

explanation:

when we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. we moderns may be more likely to imagine fickle, power-hungry despots who were ready to put someone to death on a whim. but king hammurabi, who ruled a prosperous and thriving babyloniaalmost four millennia ago, doesn't quite fit that mold. he claimed to have protect the weak from oppression, and scholars believe he fostered an atmosphere of justice and righteousness for his people.

this belief is based on an object that was discovered only a century ago. it has already earned a place alongside the rosetta stone as one of the most important artifacts of the ancient world. this stela (stone pillar) bears the inscription of the code of hammurabi, and it has shed light on the laws, culture and life in babylonia.

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