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| Peter argues with Mary and is in dispute over the right of divine presence within a female, including the Virgin Mary herself. Dispute between Peter and Mary goes hand in hand with the dissent of female within Christianity. Split between Gnostic and orthodox religions, Gnostic more accepting while orthodox (formed under the apostles) were more masculine. Exceptions do occur in their works though. |
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| Weakening of imperial infrastructure |
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| Began to hire mercenaries in their army. Leaders agreed Rome’s expansion would became effective if split into east and western territories. |
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| 1 emperor rules each side. So 2 total leaders, and 1 emperor in training for each. |
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| reformed the empire into one nation and moved the capital to Byzantium, quickly renaming it to Constantinople, after him. He did this because the west would be very divided and lacking of central hierarchy without the east. |
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| Constantinople (Byzantium) |
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| Western vs. Eastern Roman Empires |
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| legal pretext passed to stop prosecution of Christian believers. |
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| Concept relating to the mixing of political and religious authority, as with the Roman emperors, that was central to the state versus church controversy in medieval Europe -> linking to Augustus, the divine first citizen and Pontifix Maximus, divine ruler and chief priest. |
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| 325 – took up the issue of Jesus’ nature. Debated whether Jesus was human or divine. Common debates held that he was both. Settled disputes on what was faith and what was herecy. Ultimately concluded that Gnosticism was herecy. |
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| 394 – Theodosius – made Christianity the official religion of Rome. Last ruler of both Western and Eastern Rome, permanent split afterwards. Ended the eternal flame and Vestal Virigins tradition. |
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