Question

In 1054, the West and East Roman Empires began to have different religious beliefs and split their churches apart. This division is known as?

Answer 1

Eastern Orthodox Catholics and Roman Catholics are the result of what is known as the East-West Schism (or Great Schism) of 1054, when medieval Christianity split into two branches.

Answer 2

Answer:

The East-West Schism

Explanation:

The East-West Schism is the definition of the separation between Eastern Christian churches and the Western Church. The Schism was the result of a gradual separation that happened during centuries.

The churches developed different beliefs, for example, the Eastern Church of the Byzantine Empire demanded the destruction or prohibition of religious icons and other images and monuments, something that the Western Church of the Holy Roman Empire did not agree with.