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2. In the Byzantine Empire, who had the final say on church matters? (5 points) The emperor The king The patriarch The pope

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The emperor is the correct answer. The Byzantine (or Eastern Roman) Empire was said to be a theocracy, ruled by God through the emperor. This gave the emperor the divine right to rule and any final say on church matters.
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