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Church Of The Persians
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Under the patronage afforded by various Sasanian rulers keen to maintain a distinct religious identity separate from the Byzantine sphere, the Church of the East embarked on an unparalleled missionary expansion. This expansion was primarily facilitated along the Silk Roads.
By the 7th century, the Church established metropolitan sees stretching into India (the St. Thomas Christians), Central Asia, and as far east as Tang Dynasty China (evidenced by the Xi'an Stele). This geographical spread is remarkable given the limiā¦