What was the state religion of the Byzantine Empire?
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Answer
Christianity was the state religion of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor Theodosius I (r. 379-395) made Christianity the official religion, and other religious practices were proscribed. The empire played a significant role in the spread of Christianity and the development of Christian theology and art.
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