Introduction:
In western Europe, King Charles became the first to become king. During this time, eastern
Europe and the Byzantine Empire were heavily focused on Christianity. The Byzantine kept
most of the Roman culture, while western Europe wasn’t. Although, the Byzantine was
declining, while western Europe was starting to get back on its feet.
The Byzantine Empire:
In the Byzantine Empire, their emperor did not establish Christianity, but influenced it. As time
went on, Christianity and Islam religion started to compete with each other. The popularity of
these two religions rapidly started to grow in the Byzantine Empire. Rich landowning citizens
gained more political power because urban elite’s were starting to decline economically.
Diversity and Dominance:
European rulers held strong connections to the religious institutions, this let them have even
more power because of their religious standpoint. Having religious and political power made you
very powerful in Europe.
