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Which denominations of Christianity or other religions are represented within the boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire?

The Empire's territorial extent varied over its history but at its peak it encompassed Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, north-eastern France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, part of western Poland, and Italy.Originally the whole empire was Catholic. It then was torn by the religious wars which occurred during the protestant reformation. The Lutheran and Calvinist versions of Protestantism spread in northern and eastern Germany and in the Netherlands. There was also a Jewish minority.Currently there are also other religious minorities. The largest one is Islam which accounts for of the population in Belgium, 4 to 5% in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands, 2.4% in Slovenia and 2% in Italy.


What was official religion of the roman empire before Christianity?

Before Christianity there was not an official religion in the Roman Empire. The Romans had their religion and the conquered peoples had their religions. The Romans tolerated the religions and customs of the conquered peoples for two reasons: 1) tolerance promoted stability and integration; a rigid policy regarding religion and customs would have led to many rebellions. 2) The Romans did not feel that their religion was threatened by other religions because pagan religions did not have a missionary spirit and did not try to convert people from different religions. The reason why the Romans at one point felt threatened by Christianity was its missionary zeal: they were converting many Romans and this was at times perceived as a threat to the Roman state, which was steeped in Roman religion.


What factor contributed to the fall of the Songhai Empire?

the invasion of the Moroccans.


How did Constantine I help make Christianity a unifying force in the Byzantine Empire?

he promoted religous tolerence


What happened to the Ottomans after WWI?

They eventually had to split the empire into countries that aren't the right Split Because Europe didn't know that they already had 3 major religions ;D

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Is it true that Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?

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Who outlawed pagan worship in the roman empire?

The emperor Theodosius I outlawed all non-Christian religions in the empire and made Christianity mandatory for all.The emperor Theodosius I outlawed all non-Christian religions in the empire and made Christianity mandatory for all.The emperor Theodosius I outlawed all non-Christian religions in the empire and made Christianity mandatory for all.The emperor Theodosius I outlawed all non-Christian religions in the empire and made Christianity mandatory for all.The emperor Theodosius I outlawed all non-Christian religions in the empire and made Christianity mandatory for all.The emperor Theodosius I outlawed all non-Christian religions in the empire and made Christianity mandatory for all.The emperor Theodosius I outlawed all non-Christian religions in the empire and made Christianity mandatory for all.The emperor Theodosius I outlawed all non-Christian religions in the empire and made Christianity mandatory for all.The emperor Theodosius I outlawed all non-Christian religions in the empire and made Christianity mandatory for all.


Which of the following religions was the official faith of the Byzantine Empire?

Christianity. -Apex- :)


Why did Romans ban religions?

The Romans never banned the religions of the other peoples of the empire. They tolerated and respected the religions of the conquered peoples. When Christianity spread around the empire, there was a number of persecutions. However, Christianity was never banned. The only instance of banning religions was when mainstream Christianity (the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church) was made the sole legitimate religion of the empire (and therefore the state religion) in the Edict of Thessalonica of 380.The purpose of the edict was to ban dissident Christian doctrines, which were branded as heretic. The dissident sects, particularly Arian Christianity which was popular around the empire, were then persecuted.


What is the religion of the byzantine empire?

The religion in the Byzantine Empire was Christianity. This was the furthest extent of Christianity to the East. Further East were Islam and other major religions during this time. Christianity became the main religion because of Justinian's influence on the people.


Why was Christianity forbidden after the fall of the Roman Empire?

By the time of the fall of the Western Empire, Christianity was well established as the state religion and other religions were forbidden. Naturally, there was no prohibition on Christianity, and persecution of non-Christians was accepted practice.


What are two religions that came from the split of the Roman Empire. What did the East have and what did the West have?

The religion of the west was Latin Christianity (this was the original name of Roman Catholicism). The religion in the east was Orthodox Christianity. These were the two main versions of Christianity. There were many other versions as well, including Arianism, which was very popular in the Late Empire. The two mentioned religions opposed the other versions and worked to establish their dominance. This difference in the religions of the west and east already existed long before the empire split.


What influence did rome have on your religions?

The Romans have given us Christianity. This religion originated in Judea, which was part of the Roman Empire and then spread though this empire. It evolved into two main forms, which were called Latin/western Christianity and Greek/eastern Christianity. The former was the main form of Christianity in the western part of the empire and the latter was the main form in the eastern part of the empire. Later they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively.


What was the impact of the early Roman Empire on the development of Christianity and Judaism?

The early Roman Empire persecuted followers of both religions but ultimately did not stem the growth of either religion. - APEX


How did the fall of the Roman Empire lead to different forms of worship?

It did not. Different forms of worship existed durning the empire. The Romans tolerated the religions of the conquered people, though Christianity was pesecuted several times. This was because it spread throughout the empire (while the others were localised) and, unlike the other religions of the time, it was monotheistic. The various forms of Chrisitanity developed before the fall of the empire. No new religions developed out of the fall of the empire.


Why should Christianity be considered a major world religion?

A:More than anything, the spread of Christianity can be attributed to the success of the Roman Empire, with the enforced conversion of pagans to Christianity throughout the empire, then the success of the Holy Roman Empire under Charlemagne, the forced conversion of Russia to Christianity and finally the spread of colonialism to the New World.


What changes did Constantine make to roman empire?

Constantine made all religions legal including Christianity in 312.Constantine made all religions legal including Christianity in 312.Constantine made all religions legal including Christianity in 312.Constantine made all religions legal including Christianity in 312.Constantine made all religions legal including Christianity in 312.Constantine made all religions legal including Christianity in 312.Constantine made all religions legal including Christianity in 312.Constantine made all religions legal including Christianity in 312.Constantine made all religions legal including Christianity in 312.