Plural of archbishopric; multiple territories or jurisdictions governed by archbishops.
The plural form of archbishopric, using the standard English -s pluralization. Used when discussing multiple archiepiscopal territories or administrative regions within a large religious organization like the Church.
European maps showing all the different archbishoprics looked like colorful pie charts of religious power—and medieval politics was often just about which archbishopric could grab the most land or influence from their neighbors.
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