Rather superficial. Officially the religion was Roman Catholicism, but the rulers largely did what they wanted.
They were closely connected
They were closely connected
They were closely connected
They were closely connected
They were closely connected
They were closely connected
he built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.
he built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.
he built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.
They were very closeley linked. Ex: Patriarch is a bishop of an important city. And the emperor was closely linked within/to this.
he built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.
Answer: The Roman Christian Church and its doctrines were created for political reasons (to support a failing Roman Empire) around 300 A.D.. Its descendants, the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Protestant Church were all created for political reasons. These political creations upheld the "divine right of kings" and stripped people of what we now call "civil liberties" for centuries. Answer: there is always a relationship between government and religion.