explain how the doctrinal and cultural split between the roman catholic church and eastern orthodox church con

Question

-contributed to the Byzantine Empire's decline.

Answer 1

Well, for one thing, the Roman Catholic church decided on the crusades and with Venice in the lead, they decided to attack the Byzantine Empire and set up the Latin Empire. That was a big hit for an already suffering culture.

Answer 2

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