300 AD to 1500 AD (Byzantines)

Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine Capital

330

Byzantium was found by Constantine I.It was a originally named Byzantium but it was later changed to Constantinople it was named after Constantine I named it after himself.Constantinople remained they way it’s named and it’s been like that’s for hundreds or thousands of years.

Nika Revolt

532

The Nika Revolt is one of the most violent in history of Byzantine history.This riot killed over tens of thousands of people,mostly half of the city was destroyed or burned.This riot took place in the capital city Constantinople

General Belisarius Military Campaign

533

Belisarius was a army general that lead the Byzantine army.He was already a military figure around the age of Byzantine Emperor Justin I.Belisarius lead his army to attack against the Persians and the Barbarian tribe that tried to attack the Constantinople.He is also one of Romans most important military figures in Roman military history.

Hagia Sophia Completed

537

Hagia Sophia is a Orthodox Cathedral.It was built in the 6th century it was order to be built under the direction of one of the Byzantine Emperor which is Emperor Justin I.This is important to Byzantine structure and also one of the world’s great monuments.

Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory

Feb 17, 629

This began in the 7th century.When the Arabs who adopted the region of Islam they took over lots of territory.Some of that territory that they conquered was some of Byzantine’s Empire.After the Arabs decided to go conquest Persia and Mesopotamia.

Emperor Basil II military conquest on Bulgaria

1002

Basil II was an emperor of the Byzantine emperor who extended the imperial rule in the Balkans.His domestic authority caused him to attack powerful lands of the military aristocracy.Basil II was also named the Bulgar Slayer because he killed so many Bulgarians.Many of his conflicts caused him to conquest the Balkan Peninsula and Bulgaria.

Great Schism

Feb 17, 1054

The East West Schism also called the Great Schism is a break communion that happened in 1045 AD.This divided the Eastern Christian churches and the Western Churches.Each one was followed by a leader the Western was lead by Pope Leo IX and the Eastern was lead by Michael Cerularius.This lasted until the 11th century.

Emperor Alexus I contacts Pope Urban II

1095

Byzantine Emperor Alexius I asked Pope Urban II for Christian knights to help him fight the Muslim Turks.Although the Romans popes and the Byzantines emperors were sworn enemies Urban agreed to help out.Also the Pope Urban II make one of the most influential speech’s of the Middle Ages.

Fourth Crusade (attack on Constantinople)

1204

The Fourth Crusade was a planned attack towards Byzantines.This event is regarded as one of the most betrayal of principles of greed.Orginally the attack was supposed to attack Muslim-controlled Jerusalem which was in Egypt.They attack instead took place in Europe invaded and sacked the Christians.

Fall of Constantinople

May 29, 1453

During the past dozens of years of wars,defeats and victories.Sudden the Byzantine Empire came to its final moments when Constantinople fell into the Ottoman Turks.Sultan Mehmed II is the one who led the attack on Byzantine he is also the ruler of the Otto Turks,the Turks had between 100,000 to 150,000 men on his side.This sudden capture cause the end of the Roman Empire.