The Muscovite state fostered a sense of unity and history within its peoples by:
A) promoting Roman Catholicism within the territory.
B) arguing that Muscovy was the divinely appointed successor to the Mongol Empire.
C) arguing that Muscovy was the divinely appointed successor to the Roman Empire.
D) fostering hostility toward the Orthodox Church.
E) fostering hostility toward Jewish peoples.

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Muscovy promoted the idea of being the "Third Rome," arguing that after the fall of Rome and then Constantinople, Moscow was the rightful successor to the Roman Empire, spiritually and politically. This concept helped foster a sense of unity and historical destiny among its people, emphasizing the importance of the Orthodox Church in this narrative, rather than hostility towards it or promotion of Roman Catholicism.

The Muscovite State Fostered a Sense of Unity and History