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Period: 311 to 337
Constantine the Great
Major accomplishments
Battle of Milvian Bridge
Council of Nicea
About Constantine
- Was born February 27, 208
- Died May 22, 337 -
312
Battle of Melvian Bridge
Battle taught against Maxentius who later drowned and was decapitated so his head could be paraded around. -
325
Council of Nicea
First council in history of the Christian Church -
Period: 379 to 395
Theodosius
About Theodosius
-Was born in 347
- Died in 395
Major Accomplishments
- Theodosius Wall
-Victory against Attila and the Huns -
Period: 527 to 565
Justinian I
Major Accomplishments
Hagia Sophia
Justinian code
Nika riots About Justinian I
- Was born in 483
- Died in 565 -
Period: 529 to 565
Code of Justinian
A set of laws and rules that were some old and some made by Justinian I
This is the time period Justinian used the laws -
Period: 610 to 641
Heraclius
Greatest achievements
-replace Latin with Greek as the official language
-inoculated the militarization of Anatolia
About Heraclius
-Was born in 575
- Died in 641 -
Period: 780 to 803
Irene
Major Achievements
- First female of the Empire
- Created the second council of Nicea
About Irene:
- was born 752 in Athens
-Died in Lesbos 803 -
787
Second Council of Nicea
Served the purpose of restoring the validation of icons and putting an end to iconoclasts -
Period: 976 to 1025
Basil II
Important achievements
-expanded the empire
-Victory against the Samuel Bulgar
-Created the trebuchet
About Basil II
-Was born in 957
-Died in 1025 -
Period: 1028 to 1050
Zoe
About Zoe
-Was born in 978
-Died in 1050
Major Accomplishments
-Fought for rights and power as a woman
-Famous for creating mosaics in the Hagia Sophia -
Period: 1042 to 1056
Theodora
About Theodora
-Was born 980
-Died 1056
Major Accomplishments
-Gave indirect influence to her sister
-Was co-emperor with her sister Zoe
