The Jews were then dispersed and the Jewish diaspora contributed to the spread of Jewish beliefs across the globe. Prior to that, however, the Christian religion had formed and taken root not only in Rome but through the Middle East and other parts of the world, as Christian missionaries and the early Church Fathers went about to preach the gospel of the New Testament. When Constantine came to power in Rome in the 4th century CE, he facilitated the strengthening of Christianity as a major religion and walked back the spread of the pagan Roman belief system. Christianity continued to flourish after the fall of the Roman Empire, as Christian missionaries, monks and priests continued to preach the gospel, Christina communities developed, and new converts were won like the King of the Franks—Clovis, who converted after marrying a Christian woman and who obliged his followers to convert as well. With the crowning of Charlegmagne as Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in the year 800 CE by the Roman Catholic Pope in Rome, a new era and empire was born—the rule of Charlemagne, which helped to unite the parts of Europe and put an end to the Dark Ages ushered in the new Middle Ages, which saw a rise in Christian prominence, Christian art, Christian architecture, and Christian nations (Tomek).
Technology developed during this time as well with the Romans spreading their great road-building abilities throughout Europe and advancing the art of stone masonry. During the Dark Ages, there was not much development, but the Christian monks cultivated the earth and developed sustainable lifestyles that helped to restore order in communities that were ravaged by the threat of barbarian invasions. Technology in the Middle Ages developed with scientific processes, as people began rediscovering the old works by the scholastics. Ship-building also facilitated trade and new ships were sent out around the world by the year 1500 CE. Columbus had already discovered the Americas for Spain, and gold and silver were commodities that were much in demand (as was silk). The Protestant Reformation was on the horizon and civil war in Europe fast approaching, but by the end of the 1500 CE, there…