Who was the most famous emperor of the Byzantine Empire, and what was one of his major accomplishments? (we talked about him yesterday)

<ul><li>Because of the distance &amp; lack of contact between Byzantine Empire &amp; Western Europe, Christianity developed differently <ul><li>All Christians based their faith on Jesus &amp; the Bible</li></ul></li><li>But they had different practices to show their faith</li></ul>

<ul><li>Archbishops &amp; bishops oversaw regions where Christianity was practiced</li><li>Priests led individual churches</li></ul>However, Christians in the East &amp; West disagreed over the leadership of the Church

Christians were organized the same way:

Christians in Western Europe:<ul><li>Believed that there should be a Pope to oversee bishops &amp; give authority to all Christians </li></ul><ul><li>Christians in Western Europe accepted the authority of the Pope</li></ul>

Christians in Eastern Europe:<ul><li>Believed that the Byzantine Emperor had authority over issues involving Christianity</li><li>Byzantine emperors relied on a Patriarch to oversee the church, but the emperor had final authority</li><li>Christians in the Byzantine Empire did not accept the authority of the Pope </li></ul>

One of the biggest controversies among Christians was the use of icons:<ul><li>Icons were religious images to help Christians in their prayers &amp; worship</li><li>Some Christians thought this was “idol worship” </li></ul>In 730, the Byzantine Emperor Leo III banned icons &amp; many Christians rioted

Christians in Eastern Europe believed  that the ____________ had authority over ChristianityChristians in the Byzantine Empire did not accept the authority of the _________One of the biggest controversies among Christians was the use of ___________

<ul><li>Emperor Leo III ordered the destruction of icons in the Byzantine Empire </li><li>Riots broke out between people who wanted icons &amp; iconoclasts (those who wanted to ban icons)</li><li>The Pope in Western Europe supported the use of icons &amp; called the Byzantine Emperor a heretic (a believer of false ideas)</li><li>The Pope excommunicated the emperor (kicked him out of the church)</li></ul>

These disagreements led to deep divisions among Christians &amp; the Great Schism (split) occurred in 1054:

What was the primary cause of the Great Schism in 1054?<ul><li>A) The building of Hagia Sophia</li><li>B) Theological disputes and differences in church authority</li><li>C) The Crusades</li><li>D) The fall of the Western Roman Empire</li></ul>What was the primary language of the Eastern Orthodox Church?<ul><li>A) Latin</li><li>B) Greek</li><li>C) Hebrew</li><li>D) Aramaic</li></ul>

Christians in Western Europe became the

Christians in Eastern Europe became the

The Division of Christianity i the Byzantine Empire

The Division of Christianity in the Byzantine Empire

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