Summary: The codex was promoted during the fourth century by Emperor Constantine in order to spread the ideals of Christianity. In each of the following centuries, the codex began to evolve in form. In the fifth century, illustrations began to become a normal part of the codex; and in the sixth century, the reed pen used for writing codex was replaced with a quill. The codex also changed in the way it was used. Instead of just for religious purposes, the codex would evolve to be used for educational purposes. Due to the spread of Christianity throughout Europe, the codex traveled at a fast pace. Everywhere the codex went, whether it was Rome, Italy, or Ireland, people began to learn from the codex and started making their own form of writing using the codex. From book arts to uppercase and lowercase letters, the codex evolved not only itself, but also people that read it.
Comment: The codex, to me, seems to have jump started the writing revolution and increased literacy across Europe. So many of the people were reading the same codex and creating their own version of it, we can still go back to the codex and see what the root of each culture's writing was based off.
Question: If not for Constantine being of Christian faith, would the codex have been so important for him to spread throughout his kingdom?
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