The Great Schism and Fall of Constantinople

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Describe the causes of The Great Schism?

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Church leaders were too powerful; Could not agree on the use of ICONS

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Describe the effects of The Great Schism?

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Western Roman Empire remained Roman Catholic; Byzantine (Eastern) Empire became Eastern Orthodox

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Describe Roman Catholic?

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The Pope is the head of the church; Icons are OKAY

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Describe Eastern Orthodox?

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The Patriarch is the head of the church; Icons are NOT OKAY

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Describe the Fall of Constantinople?

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The Byzantine Empire was declining due to the rise of Islam, the crusades, political instability, civil wars, and the tax burden dividing the rich and poor. Mehmed II, of the Ottoman Empire, was able to conquer Constantinople after a long siege and bombing the walls leading to the end of the Byzantine Empire.

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Describe the causes of the Fall of Constantinople?

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Rise of Islam; Crusades weakened the military; Civil wars; Tax burden dividing the rich and poor; Mehmed II refused to give up

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Describe the effects of the Fall of Constantinople?

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Hagia Sophia became a mosque; Constantinople was renamed to Istanbul (to this day); End of the Byzantine Empire; Rise of the Ottoman Empire