The Patriarch
The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church was also the Byzantine Emperor, head of both Church and State.
The Emperor.
Byzantine emperors had authority over the (orthodox) Church. The emperor presided over Ecumenical Councils and appointed Patriarchs and sometimes issued ecclesiastic edicts without consulting the church. This happened between the 4th and 10th centuries.
The emporor controlled both the government and the church all you poeple out there get a life
Justinian I, Leo III, John I Tzimisces, Basil II, Manuel I
The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church was also the Byzantine Emperor, head of both Church and State.
The Byzantine emperor was an absolute ruler. He also exerted control over the church of the empire, the Orthodox Christian Church.
The Emperor.
The Byzantines believed their emperor represented Jesus Christ on Earth. Ans. The Emperor.
Byzantine emperors had authority over the (orthodox) Church. The emperor presided over Ecumenical Councils and appointed Patriarchs and sometimes issued ecclesiastic edicts without consulting the church. This happened between the 4th and 10th centuries.
The Byzantine Church was used for worship. Following the death of the Roman Emperor Constantine, the Roman Empire split into the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire. Eventually, the Bishop of Rome became the head of the church in the Roman Empire. Over the years, that church became the Roman Catholic Church. The Bishop of Constantinople became the head of the Byzantine Church. That church evolved into the Greek Orthodox Church and still exists today.
The emporor controlled both the government and the church all you poeple out there get a life
The Eastern Orthodox Church was the church for the Byzantine Empire.
Justinian I, Leo III, John I Tzimisces, Basil II, Manuel I
Yes, they were Emperor and Empress of The Byzantine Empire.
The head of the Byzantine Empire was the Emperor. His title was Basileus
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.