Byzantine Empire

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  • 753 BCE

    Roman Empire Begins

  • Period: 753 BCE to 476

    Roman Empire

  • 284

    Diocletian Splits Empire in 2

    Diocletian split the empire into an eastern and western half to make it easier to control and rule.
  • 306

    Constantine becomes Emperor of Eastern half

  • 324

    Constantine successfully gains control of Entire roman Empire, and moves the capital to Constantinople

  • Period: 330 to May 29, 1453

    Byzantine Empire

  • 350

    36th Decade starts

  • 527

    Justinian Becomes Emperor

    He reformed the law codes, and reconquered land, but raised taxes.
  • 532

    Nika Revolt

    50 thousand people were trapped and killed in the Hippodrome, after they destroyed lots of the city, Constantinople
  • 537

    2nd Hagia Sophia Finished

  • Oct 31, 627

    Byzantines fend off Persains

  • Oct 31, 630

    Arab foes begin to attack Byzantines

  • Jan 1, 900

    Rich Families buy land in Anatolia

    Byzantines couldn't tax that land, or hire soldiers from there, and it weakened them.
  • Oct 31, 1081

    Alexius forms an alliance with Venice

  • Period: Oct 31, 1096 to Nov 1, 1099

    First Crusades

  • Period: Oct 31, 1147 to Nov 1, 1149

    Second Crusade

  • Period: Oct 31, 1189 to Nov 1, 1192

    Third Crusade

  • Oct 31, 1202

    Crusaders capture and destroy Constantinople

    And take lots of Byzantine land
  • Period: Oct 31, 1202 to Nov 1, 1204

    Fourth Crusade

  • Period: Jan 1, 1299 to

    Ottoman Empire

  • May 29, 1453

    Ottomans Capture Constantinople

    Rename it Istanbul