Why did the Christian church divide into the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church?

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political differences resulting from the rise of the Byzantine Empire in the East

political differences resulting from the rise of the Byzantine Empire in the East

chaos in the West following the fall of the Western Roman Empire

chaos in the West following the fall of the Western Roman Empire

differences in culture and views on authority

differences in culture and views on authority

disagreements among church leaders on the meaning of the Gospels