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Period: 272 to 330
Constantinople is Built
Constantinople is built and is turned into the capital of Byzantine by Constantine -
Period: 505 to 565
Belisarius
Belisarius is born and in 532 is turned into a general where he puts down Nika's Rebellion, defeated Persia and Carthage a year
later, defeated the Ostrogoths, put down a couple rebellions, and defeated Persia again. He did all of this in 25 years as a general. He was later put in prison on what is believed trumped up charges, and died 3 years later. -
532
Nika Revolt
30,00 people die rioting in Constantinople, destroying and burning most of the city. This took place in a five day period starting with competitive chariot racing gone wrong -
Period: 532 to 537
Hagia Sophia
In this time the Hagia Sophia, a famed church, is created by the Emperor Justinian. It is considered the greatest piece of Byzantine architecture ever built -
Jan 1, 1054
The Great Schism
The Greek Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church excommunicate each going there separate ways as different religions -
Jan 1, 1204
The Fourth Crusade
A crusade that Pope Innocent III excommunicated several knights for, the Fourth Crusade took and sacked Constantinople, causing a leadership change from Alexius IV to Alexius V -
May 29, 1453
The Fall of Constantinople
In 1453 the Ottamen Turks cut Constantinople off from the Black Sea and then seized the city in a long battle that ended with the Turks on top, and the Byzantine with nothing -
The First Crusade
Alexius I talks to Pope Urban II to see if he'll help Byzantine fight the Turks, starting the first crusade. -
Period: to
Emperor Basil II
He takes Syria from the Muslims and he takes Greece from the Bulgars -
Period: to Jan 1, 721
Early Muslim attacks
Muslims take North Africa and attempt to take Constantinople but are unsuccessful. They try to in 717 with a land and sea fleet but are held off again. In 721 they take Asia Minor
