Christianization of Europe

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The Christianization of Europe was the centuries-long process during which various European peoples gradually converted to Christianity, transforming the continent’s religious, cultural, and political landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical process
religious conversion movement
continent Europe
endTime 14th century
Late Middle Ages
followedBy European Reformation
linked to: Reformation
hasEffect Christianization of European art and architecture
Christianization of European education
Christianization of European festivals and calendar
Christianization of European law and institutions
cultural transformation of Europe
decline of pre-Christian European religions
development of Latin Christendom
expansion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity
formation of Christian kingdoms in Europe
integration of church and state in medieval Europe
missionary activity from Europe to other continents
monastic expansion in Europe
spread of Christianity in Europe
suppression of pagan cults in Europe
hasPart Christianization of Kievan Rus'
Christianization of Scandinavia
Christianization of the Balkans
Christianization of the Baltic peoples
Christianization of the British Isles
Christianization of the Franks
Christianization of the Germanic peoples
Christianization of the Iberian Peninsula
Christianization of the Roman Empire
Christianization of the Slavs
involves Eastern Orthodox Church
European monarchs
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

early Christian communities in the Roman Empire
medieval Christian missionaries
pagan European peoples
languageOfSources Greek
Latin
various vernacular European languages
mainSubject Christianity in Europe
Christianization
precededBy spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire
relatedTo Eastern Christendom
Latin Christendom
paganism in Europe
religion Christianity
startTime 1st century
Late Antiquity
usedMethod baptism of rulers
church building
education and preaching
legal enforcement of Christian norms
missionary work
monastic missions
royal and elite conversion
sometimes coercion and violence
syncretism with local traditions

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Middle Ages includesEvent Christianization of Europe
Christianization of Europe mainSubject Christianity in Europe
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Christianization of Europe hasPart Christianization of the Germanic peoples
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Christianization of Europe hasPart Christianization of the Slavs
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Christianization of Europe hasPart Christianization of the Baltic peoples
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Late Antiquity hasKeyProcess Christianization of Europe
Christianization of the Roman Empire hasEffect Christianization of urban spaces
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Christianization of the Roman Empire followedBy Christianization of Germanic kingdoms
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Christianization of the Roman Empire followedBy Christianization of Europe
University of Córdoba (medieval scholarly center) knowledgeTransmissionTo Christian Europe
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Olga of Kiev associatedWith Christianization of Eastern Europe
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Christianization of the Franks impactOnCulture Christianization of royal ideology
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Christianization of Bulgaria relatedTo Christianization of the Slavs
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Bishopric of Ghent playedRoleIn Christianization of Flanders
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Baptism of Poland significantEventFor Christianization of Central Europe
subject linked to: baptism of Poland
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Catholic Church in Western Europe hasHistoricalRoleIn Christianization of Europe
German eastward expansion (Ostsiedlung) followed Christianization of Central and Eastern Europe
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Christendom historicalEvent Christianization of Europe
Spiš region cultural landscape associatedWith Christianization of Central Europe
linked to: Christianization of Europe
Christianization of the Slavs relatedTo Christianization of Europe