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Why would Vladimir of Kiev choose the byzantine faith for Russia instead of the Romans catholic church?
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According to a legend, Vladimir considered three religions. He did not like the power of the pope with Catholicism. He ruled out Islam because he thought that the Russian could not be asked not to drink alcohol. He thought that the loss f Jerusalem by the Jews was a sign that they had been abandoned by god. He was impressed with reports about the rituals of the Orthodox Church were beautiful. However, Arab sources told a different story. They said that the Byzantine emperor Basil II asked Vladimir for help in putting down a revolt by Bardas Phocas who proclaimed himself emperor. Vladimir agreed in exchange for the hand of Anna Porphyrogenita, the sister of Basil II. To make this proposal palatable to the imperial household, he also agreed to convert to Orthodox Christianity.
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What happened to Palestine after the Romans left?
The Byzantine Romans left Palestine in 634 because it was conquered by the Arabs.
Which civilizations do you think was the most advanced the Romans or the Byzantines?
The Byzantine empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire.
What kind of housing did The Byzantine Empire have?
Many of the people in the Byzantine Empire lived in villas very similar to those of the Romans.
What religion is Christine Romans?
Catholic
What people lived in the byzantine empire?
The Byzantine Empire is basically just the Romans. They were mostly Greek speaking, and lived in eastern part of the Roman Empire
What happened to Palestine after the Romans left?
The Byzantine Romans left Palestine in 634 because it was conquered by the Arabs.
What is the definition of byzantine that does not directly refer to the byzantine empire?
Byzantines used to call them Romans-Romanoi-, it could be more appropriate to call them eastern romans.
Who did the Byzantine Empire influence most?
Romans, Greeks, and Christians.
Which civilizations do you think was the most advanced the Romans or the Byzantines?
The Byzantine empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire.
What kind of housing did The Byzantine Empire have?
Many of the people in the Byzantine Empire lived in villas very similar to those of the Romans.
What different groups of people of people contributed to the Byzantine culture?
They were the Greeks, the Romans,and the Latin
What different groups of people-contributed to the Byzantine culture?
They were the Greeks, the Romans, and the Latins.
What different groups of people contributed to byzantine culture?
They were the Greeks, the Romans, and the Latins.
What religion is Christine Romans?
Catholic
What people lived in the byzantine empire?
The Byzantine Empire is basically just the Romans. They were mostly Greek speaking, and lived in eastern part of the Roman Empire
Which of these statements is trueBulgaria was an independent nation from the fifth to the fourteenth century.Bulgaria was once part of the Byzantine Empire.The Romans conquered Bulgaria in the fifth century.B was never part of the Byzantine Empire?
Bulgaria was once part of the Byzantine Empire.
Are the modern Romans Catholic?
Many of the current residents of Rome belong to the Catholic Church.
