Byzantine Empire

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  • 306

    Maxentius Begins his threats

  • 306

    Constantine

    Constantine
  • Period: 306 to 337

    Constantine the great

    Constantine was born in the year 227, and died in 337. He bacame an emperor in 306. He made Christianity the main religion, he also unified the church and the empire, merged the state and church, founded Constantinople and did the Christian explotion.
  • 313

    Edict of Milan

  • 379

    Theodosius

    Theodosius
  • Period: 379 to 395

    Theodosius The Great

    He was born in the year 347, and died in 395. He was the last emperor to rule the East and west parts of the Byzantine empire.During his period as an emperor he destroyed the Barbacics, he also conquered terrain and he was part of the Gothic war, which had a succesfull ending for him.
  • 400

    Theodosian Wall

  • 527

    Justinian

    Justinian
  • 527

    Theadora

    Theadora
  • Period: 527 to 565

    Justinian the I

    Justinian was born in the year 482 and died in 565. He started his life as an emperor in 527, he married Theodora, rebuilt Constantinople and built the Hagia Sophie. He was an important emperor, senator and soldier.
  • Period: 527 to 565

    Theodora

    Thdodora was Justinians wife, he had alot of power. She was born in the year 497 and died in 565. She was a very strong and beatiful woman. During her period as an empress she took control when the nica riots occured and had alot of power. Theadora fought for what she belived. She belived on fairness and on justice for women. She created new laws to protect woman.
  • 529

    Justinian Code

  • 532

    The Nika Riots

  • 602

    Persian War

  • 610

    Heraclius

    Heraclius
  • Period: 610 to 641

    Heraclius

    Heraclius was born in the year 575, and became an emperor in 610. He introduced the Greek language to the Romans. When he became an emperor the empire was very weak and threatened in the borders, but he helped the military to get stonger and win battles, also in 627 he won aginst the persians and got peace with them. Heraclius improved the royar edministration in the espern empire and finally restored the true cross in Jersualem.. He Died in the year 641.
  • 730

    The Iconclasm

  • 752

    Irene of Athens

    Irene of Athens
  • Period: 752 to 803

    Irene of Athens

    Irene was the first woman to rule in the Byzantine Empire. She was born in the year 725. Her major accomplishments were that when she died she was turned into a very important icon to Christianity also she restored many Christan icons, She was a very unique empress. She died in the year 803
  • 976

    Basil ll

    Basil ll
  • Period: 976 to 1025

    Basil ll

    Basil ll was born in the year 957. He expanded the Empire and made the army stronger. He lasted over 50 years, he had a strong personality that was very helpful during his period as an emperor. He died in 1025 and was one of the best emperors the Byzantine Empire had.
  • 986

    Bulgarians vs Byzantine Empire

  • 1028

    Zoe Porphyrogenita

    Zoe Porphyrogenita
  • Period: 1028 to 1050

    Zoe Porphyrogenita

    Zoe was born in the year 978, She started to have power in 1028, she never learned how to govern an empire so this affected the Byzantine Empire. She increased the power of the senate, created her own coinage, and donated alot to poor people.She stopped riots, had great education and married constantine to gained power.