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Why was the emperor of the Byzantine empire considered a theocracy?
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The Byzantine Emperor was viewed as God's representative on earth since the days of Constantine. One Empire, One God and One Emperor. Unlike the monarchs of the west who would submit to the papacy, the byzantine monarchs were seen as equal if not superior to the pope and the orthodox patriarch of Constantinople by their citizens and courts.
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How do you use the word Justinian in a sentence?
Justinian was an emperor of the Byzantine empire.
Who is considered the last roman emporer of the eastern empire?
byzantine empire
Was the incan empire a theocracy or a bureaucracy?
A theocracy
Why was Charlemagne not truly the Emperor of the Romans?
Historically, we call people emperors of the Roman Empire if the Roman Senate endorsed them as such, or if an emperor approved by the Senate did so, making them co-emperors, and they subsequently ruled on their own. Anyone else who claimed independently to be the emperor is considered a claimant or usurper. The last known act of the Senate of the West Roman Empire took place in the year 603 AD, 197 years before Charlemagne was crowned emperor. He might be considered a legitimate Roman Emperor, if he had been accepted by Empress Irene of the Byzantine Empire, which was what remained of the Roman Empire at the time. From a certain point of view, all this is nonsense. If the Holy Roman Empire were still operating, our position on whether Charlemagne was legally Emperor of the Romans would almost certainly be different. There are links below.
Was Charlemagne emperor of Rome?
yes ----- The question of whether Charlemagne was Emperor of Rome was raised as soon as he was crowned emperor. Personally, I would say he was not, but others could disagree, and with some reason. The West Roman Empire was long gone, so clearly he was not emperor of that. The East Roman Empire still existed at the time he was crowned, under the name Empire of the Roman People. Today we call it the Byzantine Empire. Empress Irene, who was its monarch at the time Charlemagne was crowned, was quite upset that Charlemagne was crowned emperor of a country with the same name as her own, especially because it seemed to imply that he was the rightful ruler of her empire. Today, we use the term Carolingian Empire for Charlemagne's empire, and the term Byzantine Empire for Irene's, to avoid confusion. Neither term was used at the time. The Carolingian Empire dissolved, but was reestablished as what we call the Holy Roman Empire, a term used while it existed, though originally, it, too, was called the Roman Empire. The City of Rome, by the way, was not part of either the Carolingian Empire or the Byzantine Empire, but was part of the Papal States.
Who was considered the head of the Byzantine Empire?
The head of the Byzantine Empire was the Emperor. His title was Basileus
What type of Emperor was Justinian?
Justinian was a Byzantine Emperor, considered its greatest, and he brought the empire near to the former heights of the old Roman Empire.
Why is Justinian considered the last roman emperor?
No. Romulus Augustus was the last emperor of Rome. Justinian was an emperor of the Byzantine Empire
A strong emperor of the byzantine empire?
Justinian I, Leo III, John I Tzimisces, Basil II, Manuel I
Justitian and theodora are rulers of the byzantine empire?
Yes, they were Emperor and Empress of The Byzantine Empire.
Who was the king of the Byzantine Empire when it fell?
There was not a Byzantine king. There was a Byzantine Emperor. The last Byzantine emperor was Constantine XI Palaiologos. He died in battle when Constantinople, the capital of the empire, fell to the Ottoman Turks.
Why was the Byzantine Empire considered a theocracy?
The Byzantine Empire (the surviving, and Greek, part of the Roman Empire) was not a theocracy; it had a secular ruler, not a priest as ruler. However, the Greek Orthodox Church had a significant role in Greek society, and in matters where the Church had a considerable interest, its concerns would have been taken into account, and even guided the ruler's decision. As the Byzantine Empire shrank over its 1000 year history, the Greek Patriarch of Constantinople came to be the undisputed head of the Church in the Byzantine Empire, but he was never actual or defacto ruler of the state.
What religion did Constantine promote in the Byzantine Empire?
Constantine promoted Christianity, but not in the Byzantine Empire. Constantine was emperor of Rome from 306 to 337 CE, but the Byzantine Empire came into existence in 395 CE, when Arcadius became emperor of the Eastern Empire, separating from the Western Roman Empire.
What Roman Emperor founded the Byzantine Empire?
Constantine
What do you think contributed to the success of the byzantine empire even as the roman empire was declining?
The Byzantine was very successful in the emperor I guess...
The byzantine empire came after the fall of which empire?
The Byzantine Empire was actually the part of the Roman Empire that Emperor Constantine still had control of - so technically it came after the Roman Empire
Which emperor's action led to the beginning of the byzantine empire?
Diocletian
