Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy
The extension of Christendom's frontiers by the Christianization of
Scandinavia and central Europe, a process also linked to the formation of new
principalities and kingdoms, was one of the most fundamental stages in the
formation of Europe. In the period c. 900 - c. 1200 religious and political
change resulted in the incorporation of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Bohemia,
Hungary and Poland into Latin Christendom. In the same period Rus' converted
to Orthodox Christianity. In order to understand these processes, it is not
enough to study the history of each country separately: a comparative
examination highlights regional patterns as well as local specificities.
(Urnes church, 'Foreningen til norske Fortidsminnesmerkers Bevaring' Photo by R. Utne)
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