The Patriarchate in Istanbul is considered the heart of the Orthodox world and dates back to the Byzantine Empire, which collapsed when the Muslim Ottomans conquered the city in 1453.
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Patriarchate
/ˈpeɪtɹiɑːkət/
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deanerydemocracydictatorshipdirectorshipepiscopacyfederationfeudal systemgarrison statehierarchyhome ruleleadershiplordshipmagistracymartial law
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Bulgarian
1 entries- патриа́ршия noun (office space)
Finnish
1 entries- patriarkaatti noun (office space)
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1 entries- patriarkat noun (office space)
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The rise of the patriarchate saw the overpowering of the female goddess by the male god. The moon-god gave place to the sun-god. The tables were turned with a vengeance. Not only was the male granted a share in the phenomenon of generation; he was given the main share.
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The patriarchate of Pope John Paul II as Patriarch of the West was more than 25 years.
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The Patriarchate of Constantinople has primacy over the whole of the Orthodox world.
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