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Period: 272 to 337
Constantine I
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Period: 306 to 337
Constantine I rises to power
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312
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Battle between Constantine and Maxentius -
313
Edict of Milan
Agreement between Constantine and Licenius -
324
Battle of Chrysopolis
Battle between Constantine and Licenius -
Period: 347 to 395
Theodosius
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Period: 379 to 395
Theodosius rises to power
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380
Proclaimed himself Christian
Theodosius converted to Christianity and proclaimed himself to the world as Christian -
391
Theodosian Wall
The Theodosian wall was a project started by Theodosius I -
391
Pagan Worship
Theodosius forbid pagan worship -
Period: 482 to 565
Justinian I
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Period: 523 to 537
Hagia Sophia
The Haiga Sophia was built as a church that was the third church of Holy Wisdom at that place. -
Period: 527 to 565
Justinian I rises to power
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Period: 529 to 565
Code of Justinian
The code of Justinian was created by Justinian I during his rule in the Byzantine Empire -
532
Nika Riots
Riots against Justinian I that lasted a week -
545
Cisterns
The cisterns in Constantinople were built by Justinian I in the 6th century -
Period: 575 to Feb 11, 641
Heraclius
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610
Phocas defeat
Heraclius overthrew Phocas -
Period: 610 to 641
Heraclius rises to power
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Period: 610 to 641
Greek language in the Byzantine Empire
Heraclius established Greek as the official language in the Byzantine Empire -
612
Second marriage
Heraclius married his niece -
625
Anatolia
Heraclius retrieved the city os Anatolia -
627
Battle of Nineveh
Battle between the Sassanids and the Byzantines -
Period: 752 to Aug 9, 803
Irene
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787
Second Council of Nicaea
Irene created the second council of Nicea on her second try. -
797
Constantine VI
Constantine VI was arrested and blind by his mother Irene so she could have all the power -
798
First Female Emperor
Irene was the first ever female that declared herself an emperor of the Byzantine Empire -
Period: 798 to 802
Irene rises to power
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Period: 958 to Dec 15, 1025
Basil II
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Period: 976 to 1025
Basil II rises to power
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Period: 978 to Jun 11, 1050
Zoe
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985
Basil Lekapenos
Basil II exiled Basil Lekapenos -
986
Bulgars defeated
Basil II defeated the Bulgars -
997
Reconquered Greece
Basil II gained back the territory of Greece -
Period: 1028 to 1050
Zoe rises to power
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1030
Arab Attack
The Arabs attacked the Empire and conquered some of the land while Zoe ruled -
1034
Romanos III death
Zoe drowned her husband once she had access to the royal treasure to gain all the power -
1040
Revolt
The people of the Byzantine Empire revolted against Zoe because of taxes
