1. The Byzantine Empire

3. The Church Splits 1054 AD Eastern Western Capital
Rome
Religion/Denomination
Roman Catholic
Religious Leader
Pope
Current Pope
Benedict XVI
Capital
Constantinople
Religion/Denomination
Eastern Orthodox
Religious Leader
Patriarch

4. Pope Benedict XVI: 2005-2013 (resigned)
Pope John Paul II:

5. Pope Francis: Jesuit from Argentina

7. Why Split? Greek Language Latin Priests could marry Marriage
East
West
Greek
Language
Latin
Priests could marry
Marriage
No marriage of priests
Holy Day
Easter
Christmas
The Patriarch refused to acknowledge the Pope as his superior.
Pope claimed to be leader of ALL Christians. (Petrine Doctrine?)
Power
Excommunication
(1054 AD)
Patriarch excommunicates Pope
Pope excommunicates Patriarch

8. Result East officially becomes Orthodox Church
West officially becomes Roman Catholic Church

9. The Slavic People
Lived in Eastern Europe.

10. Many Slavs adopted Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Led to the beginning of the Russian Orthodox Church.

11. The Turks 1. Became Muslims & took control of the Islamic Empire.
2. Turkish Sultans replaced the Caliphs (Arab/Islamic rulers).
*Seljuk Turks: A.D.
3. In 1453 A.D., Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.
4. Changed Constantinople to Istanbul