When Was The Mission Of Constantine And Methodios

The Mission of Constantine and Methodios to central Europe was one on the most important missions because of the cultural and political developments in the European countries. It was during the time the “Photian Schism” had become a big controversy concerning Christianity between the West and the East of Constantinople. The conflict between the church and the state allowed the Mission of Constantine and Methodios to be a success in the central Europe.
The conflict between the church and the state led the Byzantine Empire desperate to expand their empire. The territories they wanted to expand were near the Slavs, which had become a problem to a particular group known as the Rhos. In attacking the empire in 860, the Rhos (also known as Russians)
When Constantine was young, he had focused on his studies wanting to learn the writings of St. Gregory the Theologian. Since he was not well educated in understanding the grammar of the writings of St. Gregory, he took it upon himself to beg the Emperor's administrator, called the Logothete. Logothete accepted his desperation and helped him achieve his desires. Constantine then had moved to Constantinople to continue his education in other area of studies. Instead of wanting a wife, he wanted knowledge more than marriage. For Constantine told this to Logothete, “for me nothing is greater than learning. Having acquired knowledge, through it I wish to seek the honor and wealth of my ancestors.” His desire to be educated led to the cultural development of the East. Constantine and his brother Methodios worked alongside each other to further the development in the Slavonic culture. Since both brothers knew the Slavic language around the Thessaloniki area, Constantine created an alphabet known as the Glagolitic. The missions of the two brothers allowed for the “ramifications for the development of culture among the peoples influenced by Byzantium, for the Byzantines.” It was easy for Constantine to be a missionary to the Slavs because many people enjoyed his teachings. His teachings were solely based on biblical teachings that interested the Slavs in Moravia. Since Constantine was highly recognized by the emperor Rastislav, it was easier for people to look at Constantine as a philosopher and priest and accept his