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Christendom
Q and A for Christendom
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| After the fall of Rome, what three groups succeeded them in religion? | Islam, Byzantine empire in the east, and a number of states practicing Roman Catholicism in the west. |
| How were Byzantium and Latin Christendom connected? How did this affect one another? | They shared a bond of Christian faith. This bind of faith was able for both sides to have commonalities even if they don't speak the same language. |
| Who was Justinian who ruled the early Byzantine empire? | He was an early Ruler of the Byzantine empire who came from a peasant family. |
| Name the closest advisor to Justinian. Additionally, what was his ultimate goal? | His wife, Theodora, was his closest advisor. His ultimate goal was to control both state and the church. |
| What topic of debate was argued between both Byzantine and the Latin Christendom? Who believed in what? | Both sides argued the divine nature of Jesus, Byzantine believed in Jesus being divine and man. Whereas the Latin Christendom believed in Jesus being wholly divine. |