Christianity in Egypt and Northern Africa in the late antiquity and in the beginning of the medieval period was an amalgamating force that sought to unify an extremely diverse group of individuals from different classes. As a result, the religion brought with it, tension and often religious persecution. Christianity first began to permeate through Egypt following the deprivation brought on by Roman rule following 30 BC. Specifically, Isichei attributes the growth of this religion to the burdens of the tyrannous taxation forced upon the Egyptians by the Romans. Following the rise of christianity in Egypt and North African, the religion swept across the land rapidly, until its presence was prolific and its influence undeniably strong. Both regions ultimately became strongholds of Christendom, for Alexandria in Egypt, a greek conquered state, was historically a beacon of the religion. This bolstered Christianity’s immense influence in surrounding areas with Alexandria and Egypt as its center. …show more content…
Monophysites and Chalcedonians had similar but conflicting views. Chalcedonians, consisting of mostly Europeans, believed that Christ has two natures: human and divine, both of which are completely distinct and separate. Monophysistes, consisting mostly or Egyptians and other North Africans, believed that Christ only had one specific nature, which was divine. Donatists arose following in the teachings of Donatus and was a protest of the urban poor and rural peasants against a Church which increasingly began to side with the ruling class and the elite.They firmly believed that the Church should comprise of a small body of the chosen. They also emphasized the ideal that priests of the religion should be free of all