Question

Which evidence best supports the historical claim that the East-West Schism did not
begin in 1054 CE, but that the mutual excommunication was part of an already growing
division? (1 point)
The Roman Catholic Church firmed the idea of nana supremacv at the First Vatican
O Council in 1870 CE.
The Byzantine Empire rose as a maior economic and political power in the western
O
Mediterranean region while Western Europe became more isolated.
Crusaders from Western Europe looted and sacked the city of Constantinople in 1204
CE.
The decreasing power of the pope following the end of the Western Roman Empire in
476 CE conflicted with the rise of Byzantine power in the East.

Answer 1

The decreasing power of the pope following the end of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE conflicted with the rise of Byzantine power in the East.

This shows a long-term political and ecclesiastical divergence that predated 1054, making the mutual excommunications part of an already growing split.