Cultural and confessional influence of the Romaic empire on the suitounding peoples in the IX-X centuries

The cultural and confessional influence of the Roman Empire on the one hand enriched the traditions and life of many surrounding peoples. A huge role in this matter was played by the asceticism of the Slavic enlighteners Saints Cyril and Methodius. On the other hand, the spread of orthodox Christian teaching caused political and military confrontation between the western and eastern hierarchs of the Ecumenical Church.