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447
Theodosius II builds a great wall around Constantinople, establishing it as the center of the new Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire)
-these well built walls were built for defense
-these walls were very enginerically ''forward'' for its time
-many other civilizations had tried to get through these walls but did not succeed
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walls_of_Constantinople -
527
Justinian becomes Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
-became emperor
-was known as a ''saint''
-goal was to bring back the empire to what it was before
-also involved in military
-created the Justinian code
-wife (Theodora) ruled and helped with his empire w/ him
-together they both had many achievements -
532
Hagia Sofia is built
-massive church, later change into a mosque after Constantinople had been taken over by Ottoman Empire
-Constructed under the reign of Justinian
-one of his and his wife's biggest accomplishments during their rule
-located in Constantinople
-for many years was the World's biggest Cathedral