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Spread. Christianity spread to Aramaic -speaking peoples along the Mediterranean coast and also to the inland parts of the Roman Empire, [41] and beyond that into the Parthian Empire and the later Sasanian Empire, including Assyria and Mesopotamia, which was dominated at different times and to varying extents by these empires.
Christianity in the 4th century was dominated in its early stage by Constantine the Great and the First Council of Nicaea of 325, which was the beginning of the period of the First seven Ecumenical Councils (325–787), and in its late stage by the Edict of Thessalonica of 380, which made Nicene Christianity the state church of the Roman Empire .
t. e. Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only three ecumenical councils —the First Council of Nicaea, the First Council of Constantinople and the Council of Ephesus. They reject the dogmatic definitions of the Council of Chalcedon. Hence, these Churches are also called Old Oriental Churches or Non ...
The Acacian schism, between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches, lasted 35 years, from 484 to 519. It resulted from a drift in the leaders of Eastern Christianity toward Miaphysitism and Emperor Zeno's unsuccessful attempt to reconcile the parties with the Henotikon.
Great Schism (11th century) Council of Ephesus (431) Council of Chalcedon (451) Early Christianity. Great Church (Full ... A broad overview of various Christian ...
In the 5th century in Christianity, there were many developments which led to further fracturing of the State church of the Roman Empire. Emperor Theodosius II called two synods in Ephesus, one in 431 and one in 449, that addressed the teachings of Patriarch of Constantinople Nestorius and similar teachings. Nestorius had taught that Christ's ...
Early Christianity. Great Church. ( Full communion) (Not shown are non-Nicene, nontrinitarian, and some restorationist denominations.) A broad overview of various Christian groups including a historical context. See also Christianity by country , Islam by country, Judaism by country, Protestantism by country, Commons:Category:Religion maps of ...
