The Roman Language used Greek in the eastern part and Latin in the west. At one time it looked like Rome would use Greek all over. That ended in about 100 ad.
Numerous important Ancient Civilizations developed in the Middle East. The most famous two were the Ancient Egyptians and the various Mesopotamian Civilizations (like the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, the Neo-Assyrians, and the Neo-Babylonians, etc.). There were also the Persian and Mede Empires, the Hittite and Lydian Anatolian civilizations, the Phoenicians, the Ancient Greek City States, the Israelites (divided between Israel and Judah), and the Arameans.
Two things that the Italians have inherited from the Romans are language and religion. Italian is a romance language; that is, a language derived from Vulgar Latin (a mixture of Latin and local languages). Catholicism developed in the Roman days. Originally it was called Latin or Western Christianity and was the main religion of the western part of the Roman Empire. Greek or Eastern Christianity was the main religion of the eastern part of the Roman Empire. Later it came to be called Orthodox Christianity.
The Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.
No similarities. The Roman Empire was an ancient empire and the Carolingian Empire was a medieval one and therefore related to two totally different societies. The only thing was that Latin was the language of the church, bureaucrats and intellectuals.
The two main churches in the Roman Empire were Latin or Western Christianity, which was the main church in the western part of the empire, and Greek or Eastern Christianity, which was the main church in the eastern part of the empire. Later they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. There were also dissident Christian doctrines and churches. The main one was Arian Christianity, which was popular around the Roman Empire and with the Germanic peoples who invaded the western part Roman Empire (the Vandals, Sueves, Alans and Burgundians) and the Visigoths and Ostrogoths. It was a major challenge to mainstream Christianity (the two churches mentioned above). Within the Empire, this challenge was ended through persecution.
Numerous important Ancient Civilizations developed in the Middle East. The most famous two were the Ancient Egyptians and the various Mesopotamian Civilizations (like the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, the Neo-Assyrians, and the Neo-Babylonians, etc.). There were also the Persian and Mede Empires, the Hittite and Lydian Anatolian civilizations, the Phoenicians, the Ancient Greek City States, the Israelites (divided between Israel and Judah), and the Arameans.
Charlemagne's two main goals were to spread Christianity & to rule the roman empire (:
There were two main form of Christianity in the Roman Empire. The Latin or Western Church was the main form in the western part of the empire and the Greek or Eastern Church was the main form in the eastern part. Later these two churches came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. Therefore, what later came to be called Catholicism was the form of Christianity practiced in the western part of the Roman Empire.
Two things that the Italians have inherited from the Romans are language and religion. Italian is a romance language; that is, a language derived from Vulgar Latin (a mixture of Latin and local languages). Catholicism developed in the Roman days. Originally it was called Latin or Western Christianity and was the main religion of the western part of the Roman Empire. Greek or Eastern Christianity was the main religion of the eastern part of the Roman Empire. Later it came to be called Orthodox Christianity.
The Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.
When the Indo Europeans came and formed the Ancient Roman province Latium, they (the Indo Europeans and the natives) merged the two languages to form Latin
No similarities. The Roman Empire was an ancient empire and the Carolingian Empire was a medieval one and therefore related to two totally different societies. The only thing was that Latin was the language of the church, bureaucrats and intellectuals.
The two main churches in the Roman Empire were Latin or Western Christianity, which was the main church in the western part of the empire, and Greek or Eastern Christianity, which was the main church in the eastern part of the empire. Later they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. There were also dissident Christian doctrines and churches. The main one was Arian Christianity, which was popular around the Roman Empire and with the Germanic peoples who invaded the western part Roman Empire (the Vandals, Sueves, Alans and Burgundians) and the Visigoths and Ostrogoths. It was a major challenge to mainstream Christianity (the two churches mentioned above). Within the Empire, this challenge was ended through persecution.
The two main languages spoken are Spanish and Portuguese and we continue to speak them because over the years they have become our native languages.
When Christianity spread around the Roman Empire it developed two main churches; Eastern part Greek and Western or Latin. The former was the main church in the eastern part of the empire and the latter the main one in the western part. Later they came to be called Orthodox and Catholic respectively.
There were two main form of Christianity in the Roman Empire. The Latin or Western Church was the main form in the western part of the empire and the Greek or Eastern Church was the main form in the eastern part. Later these two churches came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. Therefore, what later came to be called Catholicism was the form of Christianity practiced in the western part of the Roman Empire.
Diocletian divided the empire