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1. What was Gelasius's two-swords theory?


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Answer: The sacred authority of the priests and the royal power.

Explanation:In 494, Pope Gelasius I wrote the following letter (translated from Latin) to Emperor Anastasius I Dicorus: There are two powers, august Emperor, by which this world is chiefly ruled, namely, the sacred authority of the priests and the royal power.

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