The Byzantine Emperor, himself an Orthodox Christian, used religion to unite his citizens. Politics & religion went hand in hand.
they spread christianity
The emporor controlled both the government and the church all you poeple out there get a life
The unifying force in the Byzantine empire was the church . In the church the priests were the hiqhest class & this was also true in their society. The peasants were their worshippers. The church was a way to get the lower class to follow the government by connecting it to the leader . Social classes in church apply to the government .
What type of church was most commonly constructed in the Byzantine Empire
The Orthodox Church
The Byzantine form of Christianity was eventually called Orthodox. In 1056, the Roman and Byzantine churches split over a number of doctrinal controversies.
They thought that God wanted them to preverve and spread Christianity.
The emporor controlled both the government and the church all you poeple out there get a life
The Eastern Orthodox Church was the church for the Byzantine Empire.
The unifying force in the Byzantine empire was the church . In the church the priests were the hiqhest class & this was also true in their society. The peasants were their worshippers. The church was a way to get the lower class to follow the government by connecting it to the leader . Social classes in church apply to the government .
What type of church was most commonly constructed in the Byzantine Empire
byzantine empire
The Byzantine Church was used for worship. Following the death of the Roman Emperor Constantine, the Roman Empire split into the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire. Eventually, the Bishop of Rome became the head of the church in the Roman Empire. Over the years, that church became the Roman Catholic Church. The Bishop of Constantinople became the head of the Byzantine Church. That church evolved into the Greek Orthodox Church and still exists today.
They thought that God wanted them to preverve and spread Christianity.
The Eastern Orthodox Church.
It was the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The Orthodox Church
It was the Eastern Orthodox Church.