Bellwork!  Byzantium changed its name to what?  Emperor Justinian created what?  Byzantium changed its name to what?  Emperor Justinian created what?

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Fight of the churches  Rome vs. Constantinople

Rome  Had created the Roman Catholic Church  Ruler was the Pope  Had created the Roman Catholic Church  Ruler was the Pope

1 st fight: Icons

Icons  Rome and Byzantium argued over the use of icons in church  Rome said using icons was fine, Constantinople didn’t  Constantinople stops using icons in church  Rome and Byzantium argued over the use of icons in church  Rome said using icons was fine, Constantinople didn’t  Constantinople stops using icons in church

2 nd fight: Rulers

Pope

Emperor

Rulers  Rome claimed that the Pope was supreme ruler of the church, and appointed all religious leaders  Constantinople said the Emperor was the ruler of the church and appointed all religious leaders  Rome claimed that the Pope was supreme ruler of the church, and appointed all religious leaders  Constantinople said the Emperor was the ruler of the church and appointed all religious leaders

Fight 3: Marriage

 Rome firmly believed that priests and religious leaders could not marry.  Constantinople church leaders frequently married  Rome firmly believed that priests and religious leaders could not marry.  Constantinople church leaders frequently married

Fight 4: Invasion!

 Germanic tribes attacked Rome  Pope wrote to the emperor in Constantinople, asking for help.  The Emperor didn’t come to Rome’s aide  Germanic tribes attacked Rome  Pope wrote to the emperor in Constantinople, asking for help.  The Emperor didn’t come to Rome’s aide

Fight 4: Invasion!  Another tribe called the Franks came to help Rome and the Pope  After they pushed back the threat, the Pope named the Frank’s leader “Emperor”  Pope technically can’t do that, and it made the emperor in Constantinople really angry  Another tribe called the Franks came to help Rome and the Pope  After they pushed back the threat, the Pope named the Frank’s leader “Emperor”  Pope technically can’t do that, and it made the emperor in Constantinople really angry

Finally, the break up.

The break up  The “Great Schism” happened in 1054  Split the Christian church into two different parts  Roman Catholic Church – based in Rome  Eastern Orthodox Church – Based in Constantinople  The “Great Schism” happened in 1054  Split the Christian church into two different parts  Roman Catholic Church – based in Rome  Eastern Orthodox Church – Based in Constantinople

Roman Catholic  Roman Catholicism would go on to greatly influence much of Europe through the middle ages  Pope was one of the most powerful people on the planet  Roman Catholicism would go on to greatly influence much of Europe through the middle ages  Pope was one of the most powerful people on the planet

Eastern Orthodox  Based in Constantinople  Russia and eastern parts of Europe adopted this type of Christianity after their leaders came to visit Constantinople  Based in Constantinople  Russia and eastern parts of Europe adopted this type of Christianity after their leaders came to visit Constantinople

Assignment  You are going to write a break up letter that describes the great schism  Pretend like “Rome” is one person in a relationship and “Constantinople” is another  Write from one of the persons (cities) point of view  Make sure to include stuff about the different types of fights they had  Needs to be AT LEAST 3 paragraphs (each paragraph needs at least 3-4 sentences)  Don’t make it literal! Have fun with it! (maybe the fight over icons can be about how “Constantinople” doesn’t want “Rome” to have so many posters in his room, to like girls pictures on Instagram, etc)  You are going to write a break up letter that describes the great schism  Pretend like “Rome” is one person in a relationship and “Constantinople” is another  Write from one of the persons (cities) point of view  Make sure to include stuff about the different types of fights they had  Needs to be AT LEAST 3 paragraphs (each paragraph needs at least 3-4 sentences)  Don’t make it literal! Have fun with it! (maybe the fight over icons can be about how “Constantinople” doesn’t want “Rome” to have so many posters in his room, to like girls pictures on Instagram, etc)