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Eastern Christendom: The Byzantine Empire

Christina Cheledinas and David Becker. Eastern Christendom: The Byzantine Empire . Map of Byzantine empire in 527 C.e . . The Roman Empire was eventually divided into two halves. West and East Some historians date its establishment at 330 C.E. by Emperor Constantine.

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Eastern Christendom: The Byzantine Empire

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  1. Christina Cheledinas and David Becker Eastern Christendom: The Byzantine Empire

  2. Map of Byzantine empire in 527 C.e.

  3. The Roman Empire was eventually divided into two halves. West and East Some historians date its establishment at 330 C.E. by Emperor Constantine. Continuation of the Roman Empire. Byzantine empire was a far wealthier, more urbanized and secure empire with the capitol in a very strategic position. Capitol was Constantinople, and was thought of as the new Rome. This separation has launched a division in Christendom lasting into the 21st century. Brief History

  4. While Western Rome struggled the Byzantine Empire flourished. At its peak the Byzantine state was extremely powerful. Tightly Centralized in Constantinople. This centralized state focused primarily on collecting taxes, maintaining order, and suppressing revolts. In Constantinople it was where the emperor fancied himself God’s worldly representative After 1085 the Byzantine territories shrunk due to incursions by aggressive Western European powers. The end of the Byzantine Empire came in 1453 when the Turkic Ottoman Empire took Constantinople. The Byzantine State

  5. The emperor assumed that role of “Caesar”. Head of state and pope. A dense network of priests and bishops brought the message of the church to every corner of the empire Eastern Orthodox Christianity had a persuasive influence on every aspect of Byzantine life. The emperor was the reflection of god on earth. Constantinople was filled with icons and paintings of Jesus, Mary, and other saints which many believed conveyed the divine presence to believers. Byzantine Church

  6. Growth of Islam submerged early centers of Christianity in middle east and northern Africa Latin remained language of the church and elite communication in west, it was band in Byzantine empire for Greek. The deepest division within Christianity came as eastern orthodoxy came to define itself against emerging Latin Christianity which had much in common. Orthodoxy and Catholicism disagreed with the nature of the Trinity (source of holy spirit) rift in the world of Christendom grew gradually from the seventh century on, when they tried to bridge the eastern and western branches of the church back together. Christian Divergence

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