Christianity spread in the Roman Empire because of how much they were persecuted. This may sound weird, but it meant that there were only real Christians, no one who wasnt one claimed to be one. This kept Christianity nice and healthy, unlike another time when you were forced by the Church to be Christian, and this was when Christianity went off tracks for awhile.
Also, people were amazed that Christians would give up their lives so horribly for their God and so the Romans started to think that if they would give up their lives for this 'god' then there must be something real in this faith.
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The early Roman Empire was a polytheistic one. Polytheistic means that the religion contains more than one god/goddess (female god). The later empire saw the rise of Christianity as the new religion, replacing the old deities. The Byzantine Empire, which emerged in the eastern half of what was the old Roman Empire, continued these Christian beliefs, however, it did gradually evolve differences from the older Roman Empire, such as the iconoclasm crisis in the 700s and 800s, which caused internal pressures, as well as the idea of having a Patriarch, particularly the Patriarch of Constantinople, lead the Byzantine Church, whereas the Western Europeans increasingly followed the Pope in Rome. This resulted in the Great Schism in 1054, the culmination of centuries of gradual separation between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, that, in some ways, continues even today.
Christianity was a divisive factor in the Roman empire. It caused unrest not only between the Christians and the pantheists, but between the Christians themselves as the early Christians had several sects and they were always bickering among themselves.
Some historians believe that Constantine's interest in Christianity was because he saw it as a potential force for unity in the Roman Empire, with its strong discipline and well-defined hierarchy. He was dismayed to find that Christianity was not at all united even within itself, and eventually found that Christianity did not help him create a united empire. In any case, the Roman Empire only remained united until 394 CE, just 14 years after Christianity became the official religion of empire. The split was not directly caused by Christianity, just the size and unwieldly nature of the empire. The fall of Rome is conventionally dated to 476 CE, less than 100 years after Christianity became the official religion of empire. The former empire of Rome began to fragment into kingdoms, and Christianity began to disappear in the provinces. The Eastern Empire survived much longer, but was destroyed in the aftermath of the sack of Constantinople by Western Crusaders during the Fourth Crusade. This fragmentation can be very much blamed on the Crusades, and therefore on a Christian enterprise authorised by the Pope, although the sacking of Constantinople was outside his control.
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The size of the Roman Empire changed due to a combination of military conquests, political decisions, and economic factors. Successful military campaigns expanded the empire's territory, while internal strife, civil wars, and invasions by barbarian tribes led to territorial losses. Additionally, economic challenges and administrative difficulties weakened central control, contributing to the empire's fragmentation. Ultimately, these factors resulted in the rise and fall of various regions within the empire over time.
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that was the time when the Romans pretty much ruled the known world they were the most powerful country of the time and caused the beginning of Christianity.
The early Roman Empire was a polytheistic one. Polytheistic means that the religion contains more than one god/goddess (female god). The later empire saw the rise of Christianity as the new religion, replacing the old deities. The Byzantine Empire, which emerged in the eastern half of what was the old Roman Empire, continued these Christian beliefs, however, it did gradually evolve differences from the older Roman Empire, such as the iconoclasm crisis in the 700s and 800s, which caused internal pressures, as well as the idea of having a Patriarch, particularly the Patriarch of Constantinople, lead the Byzantine Church, whereas the Western Europeans increasingly followed the Pope in Rome. This resulted in the Great Schism in 1054, the culmination of centuries of gradual separation between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, that, in some ways, continues even today.
Christianity transformed the religious map of the Roman Empire. It became the religion of the masses of the empire in Late Antiquity. Mainstream Christianity (the early form of the Catholic and the Orthodox churches) became the state religion of the empire, whilst other Christian sects were branded heretic and persecuted, particularly Arian Christianity, which was popular around the empire. Catholicism at that time was called Latin or Western Christianity and it was the religion of the western part of the empire. The Orthodox Church was called Greek or Eastern Christianity and was the religion of the eastern part of the empire. The pagan Roman religion did not disappear, but it became sidelined and was persecuted.
Christianity was a divisive factor in the Roman empire. It caused unrest not only between the Christians and the pantheists, but between the Christians themselves as the early Christians had several sects and they were always bickering among themselves.
St. Paul the Apostle was arrested multiple times for spreading Christianity, which was seen as a threat by local authorities and the Roman Empire. He faced persecution for his beliefs and teachings that went against traditional Roman religious practices.
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Variation within societies can be caused by factors such as individual differences, cultural diversity, socioeconomic disparities, and historical events. These factors can lead to differences in beliefs, values, behaviors, and opportunities among members of a society.
The main reason that Christianity has prospered is that God has caused it to prosper. Another reason is that the early Christians were ready to die a horrible, painful death rather than renounce their beliefs; which drew people by the thousands(which is the reason that the Chinese church is so huge today).
The empire split into small kingdoms. These kingdoms were overrun by the Hunas or other Central Asian nomads. Which caused the empire to end about 535.
Constantine was Emperor of Eastern Rome at the time that the Roman Empire split in half.This split was caused by Christianity, and Constantine was actually the first Christian ruler of Rome. The capitol of the Byzantine Empire (as which it was called) was Constantinople.