Division+of+Christendom

1.    Christendom was split into two fractions, then reconnected, and then finally split once more and remained split 2.    The two main fractions  ·   Roman Catholics -    Located: Western and Central Europe -    Center: Rome with Pope as head -    Language: Latin -    Renamed as the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) after the fall of the Roman Empire  ·   Orthodox Christianity -    Located: Eastern Europe (Southeastern Europe and Western Asia) -    Center: Constantinople -    Language: Greek -    Renamed as the Byzantine Empire (Byz) (500-1450) 3.    Reasons for split: -    Empire became too vast to govern so it was split in 286 C.E.     -     Final split in 395 C.E. when the Byzantine Empire arose -    Holy Roman Empire was established in 800 C.E.     -     Disagreement over icons: o   Byz- for icons o   HRE- against icons - Hostility over Frank ruler - Bread -Celibacy of priests  Sources: Textbook- World Civilization by Stearns, The Princeton Review, 5 Steps to a 5

