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Which of the following is true of the roman empire and and the roman catholic church in medieval Europe?
Both acted as a unifying force in europe
What were the main unifying factors of medieval Europe?
Oversimplified, the major unifying force of Europe during the middle ages was universal Christianity (both Roman Catholic and Orthodox) providing an us-vs-them mentality in oppostion to their Islamic foes in the Ottoman Empire, the caliphates (abbasid, fatimid, etc.), the Emirate of Cordoba, and Al-Andulas.
The roman catholic church during the middle ages in Europe can best be described as a church that?
The Roman catholic church during the middle ages in Europe can best be described as a church that was a stable influence. This was during a time where central governments were weaker.
What was the state religion of the Eastern Roman Empire circa 1300?
The religion of the former eastern part of the Roman Empire in 1300 was Orthodox Christianity. It had been so since the Edict of Thessalonica on 380, except that at that time it was called Greek of Eastern Christianity. Edict of Thessalonica made mainstream Christianity (Latin or Western Christianity and Greek or Eastern Christianity) the sole legitimate religion of the Roman Empire. Its purpose t was to ban dissident Christian doctrines, which were branded as heretic. The main target was Arian Christianity, which was popular around the empire. At that time the Latin/Western church and the Greek/Eastern Church, were the main churches of the western and eastern part of the empire respectively. They were two branches of one church which was called Catholic Church and they both subscribed to the Nicene Creed, a particular interpretation of the trinity Later these two churches spit and came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire are terms which have been coined by historians. The Romans did not use them. The said Roman Empire. Historians have also coined the term Byzantine Empire to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part in the late 5th century. The Romans did not use this term, either. They called it Roman Empire or Romania (this referred to this empire and not the country which was later called Romania).
Describe the influence of the Roman Catholic Church on music in the Middle Ages?
The influence of the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages was a major factor in art and science. The Church had a tendency to stifle science while encouraging religious art.
What building survived the fall of the roman empire?
The Roman Catholic church survived the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Orthodox Church survived the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
What two churches formed after the division of the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire?
The Catholic Church in the West and the Orthodox Church in the East
How did the schism of 1054 affect the Byzantine Empire?
It is when The Roman Catholic Church and The Eastern Orthodox Church had The Great Schism, in which The Roman Catholic Church broke off The Orthodox Church.
What city was the seat of power for both the Roman empire and the Catholic Church?
The seat of power of the Catholic Church is the Vatican. This is a very small area in the centre of Rome (which comprises the Basilica of St Peter's, several buildings and a big garden) and is an independent city-state.
How has the decline of the roman empire help the rise of the Catholic church?
The Roman Empire persecuted the Catholic church. When the Roman empire began it's downfall, the Catholic church began to gain more and more power. When the Roman empire finally fell, the Catholic church was the most powerful figure around. Many people seeked help from the church. Monks and Nuns educated the children and poor, hungry people were fed. Just a little clarification. During the Roman empire there was no such thing as the Catholic Church. The religion was simply Christianity. Although initially there were many sects of Christianity, they finally united. It was not until the Protestant Revolt begun by Martin Luther that the denominations of Christianity came into existence, Catholic being one of them.
Which institution grew stronger even after the fall of western roman empire?
Roman institutions eventually collapsed. The institution which survived and grew stronger was the Latin Church, which later came to be called the Roman Catholic Church.
Why did the Orthrodox church oppose the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages?
Simply, the Roman Empire divided into the Western Roman Empire (based in Rome) and the Easter Roman Empire (based in Constantinople). Once the western empire fell, the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches diverged and evolved in isolation. The full history is significantly more complex, but that is the answer in a nut-shell.
Does Italy have bible translations in Italian?
Latin is preferred as this is the Language of the Roman Catholic Church and of the Roman Empire.
What was the byzantine church used for?
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.
What were the two Christian churches called?
Perhaps you are referring to the Western Catholic Church in the Roman Empire and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire.
How did the Islamic empire and catholic church differ?
APEX: The Islamic Empire directly governed the people it controlled, but the Roman Catholic Church relied only on its influence with rulers.
What carried out many government duties and unifying Europe when the Western Roman Empire declined?
the roman catholic church
