Question

question 16 (multiple choice worth 5 points) (01.08 mc) who had the final civil (government) and religious authority in the byzantine empire? the emperor had the civil authority, and the patriarch had the authority on religious matters. the patriarch technically possessed full civil and religious authority. the emperor technically possessed full civil and religious authority. the group known as the powerful had civil authority, and the patriarch had religious authority. question 17

Explanation:

In the Byzantine Empire, the system of caesaropapism meant the emperor held ultimate control over both secular (civil/government) and religious affairs, with the patriarch acting under the emperor's authority rather than as an independent equal power.

Answer:

The emperor technically possessed full civil and religious authority.