# East–West Church Rupture (1054)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/1054-east-west-church-rupture
Location: Constantinople
Categories: culture

The confrontation of 1054 later became a symbolic date for the schism between Rome and Constantinople.

## Why it matters
The rupture deepened over time and shaped the politics of later crusades.

Ruler at the time: [Romulus](https://roman-history.com/rulers/romulus)