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Source #1: "Byzantine Empire." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Livius, 28 Apr. 2011. Web. 6 Oct. 2015. .
During 4 B.C., the Byzantine Empire was a Christian population.
When Christianity came to be, there were five leaders of the Church.
Each patriarch lived in a different part of the Byzantine Empire; Alexandria, Jerusalem, Antioch, Constantinople, and Rome.
“Constantinople was a city where people of every religion lived next to one another, living in their own quarters and social structures.” Paragraph 18, Macedonian Dynasty

Source #2: "10 Interesting Facts About The Byzantine Empire - Listverse." Listverse. Theodoros ||, 19 Apr. 2013. Web. 5 Oct. 2015.
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There is still a discussion over what split the Byzantine Empire from Classical Rome, though most think that it was …show more content…

who lived in the St. John of Studion monastery were split into 3 groups of singers so that prayers could continue and be heard 24 hours a day without taking a break.
Rules in monasteries were very strict.
Monks could not socialize with other people outside the monastery.
They could not trade or take part in personal profit.
The St. Simeon Stylites believed that not allowing comfort and preventing unnecessary movement would bring them closer to God.
These monks lived in trees and columns as high as 50 feet off the ground.
Women were not allowed to step onto the peninsula that housed 20 of the city’s monasteries.

Source #4: History.com Staff. "Byzantine Empire." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 8 Oct. 2015. .
Byzantine emperors started to ban and forbid worshipping and veneration of people and gods during the late eighth and early ninth centuries, beginning with Leo |||.
It was known as Iconoclasm (meaning “the smashing of images”) because the emperors did not allow the use of holy items.
This period of time changed under various rulers, but it did not permanently end until 843.
The time of iconoclasm ended under the rule of Emperor Michael |||, when a Church council decided that they needed to “display religious

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