Do you think popes should've have supreme authority in the MIddle Ages.?

if you had paid attention to history class in middle school, you would know about the great schism of 1054. basically, the roman empire had an argument. the western half considered the pope the head of the church. the east disagreed.

in 1049, leo IX became pope. he argued that becuase the first pope, saint peter, had been the leader of the entire christian church, later popes should as well. however, many opposed him, particularly the byzantine (eastern) patriarch, michael cerularius. as a result, leo excommunicated him.

that decision created a permanent split within the church. christians who agreed with the byzantine bishop formed the greek orthodox church. those who sided with leo fromed the roman catholic church.

well, now that i've covered the background, give me an answer... no, i did not copy and paste this, i spent a long time grueling over the keyboard. no, this is not for homework, i finished the question already. i just want you to give me a well-supported answer!