Medieval Europe Flashcards
Martyrs
People willing to die rather than give up their beliefs
Edict of Milan
Allowed all religious groups in the empire including Christian’s to practice religion
Hierarchy
Organization with different levels of authority
Doctrine
Official church teaching
Nicene Creed
Christian beliefs
Clergy
Church officials were the leaders of the church
Bishops
Bishops supervised the dioceses or several churches grouped together
Archbishop
A bishop in charge of an entire region
Patriarch
Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem were patriarchs
Pope
Head of all the churches
What factors contributed to the spread of Christianity?
- Areas controlled by Romans were peaceful.
- Well constructed roads meant Christians could travel one region to another.
- Message provided comfort to people during difficult times.
- Provided followers with security
- Christians lived in communities where each member was responsible for taking care of others
Why did Roman’s mistreat Christians?
They believed they were dangerous and a threat to the empire because the Christians believed that only god could be worshipped
How did Christianity go from being a threat to being the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Constantine became a strong supportive of Christianity. He attended religious meetings of Christian leaders and gave government aid to Christians. Constantine’s successor Theodosious banned Greek and Roman religion and Christianity the official religion
icons
Paintings of Jesus
Excommunicate
To declare that a person or group no longer belongs to the church
