RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Byzantines believed that their emperor was a representative of God. The Zealots convinced many to rebel against the Christians. Although the pope claimed that he was head of all Christian churches, Byzantines thought other bishops were equal to the pope.
Detailed explanation-2: -On July 16, 1054, Patriarch of Constantinople Michael Cerularius was excommunicated, starting the “Great Schism” that created the two largest denominations in Christianity-the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox faiths.
Detailed explanation-3: -That led to Pope Leo IX’s excommunication of the patriarch of Constantinople-who returned the favor and in turn excommunicated the pope. Four centuries later, with the fall of Constantinople to the invading Ottoman armies in 1453, East-West enmity deepened.