1. Christian Europe Emerges Byzantine Empire
300 – 1200 C.E. 300 – 1200 C.E.
Map of Byzantine Empire Church and State
• Roman rule and traditions remained in the
Byzantine Empire and Constantinople.
• The Byzantine emperor appointed the
patriarch of Constantinople and intervened
in church matters.
• Religious differences and doctrinal
disputes abounded, but polytheism was
eliminated.
Constantinople
Church of Hagia Sophia
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