Emperors

Byzantine Empire

By Tomas Cimadevilla
  • Period: 306 to 337

    Constantine the Great

    He was born in 280. He became emperor of Gaul becuase his father died. Later became emperor of all the empire. He reigned from 324 - 337. He died in 337
  • 312

    Battle of the Milvian Bridge (Constantine's Reign)

    Battle of the Milvian Bridge (Constantine's Reign)
    The Battle takes place at the Tiber River. In the Milvian Bridge, where Constantine is going to fight Maxentius. He was ready with his troops to fight. He ended up winning where Maxentius dies drowned.
  • Period: 372 to 395

    Theodosius I

    Theodosius I took down two usurpers. He was the longest reigning emperor. Established the Council of Nicaea. Made Christianity as the main religion. He died in 395.
  • 387

    Civil War (Theodosius' Reign)

    Theodosius I defeats the usurper Magnus Maximus. Theodosius was obligated to fight against Magnus Maximus. Magnus Maximus Gratian and crowned himself emperor of the west.
  • Period: 527 to 565

    Justinian the Great

    Born in 483 in Tauresium, Dardania. Died November 14, 565 in Constantinople. An emperor that changed the Byzantine empire. He built the Hagia Sophia.
  • 532

    Nika Riots (Justinian's Reign)

    Nika Riots (Justinian's Reign)
    In his reign the Nika Riots occurred because he was raising too much taxes so the people were not happy because he used the taxes to build temples. The people started protesting and then caused a riot that Justinian couldn't handle so he called all the rotator to the Hippodrome to solve the problem but instead of doing that he executed all the protestors.
  • Period: 610 to 641

    Heraclius

    He had military support to come to power. Born in 575 and died in 641
  • 630

    Heraclius puts Greek as Official Language

    This is a very important achievement in his reign.
  • Period: 797 to 802

    Irene

    First woman to be empress. Born 752 and died in 803.
  • Period: 976 to 1025

    Basil II

    Known as the Bulgar slayer because in 1014 he blinded all of the Bulgars. Born 958 and died in 1025.
  • Period: 1028 to 1050

    Zoe

    She was married 3 times. She was born in Constantinople in 978 and died in 1050. Shared reign with Theodora.
  • Period: 1042 to 1056

    Theodora

    Shared reign with Zoe. She was born 981 and died 1056.