Byzantine Empire Emperors

By Jhernandez2023
  • 312

    Battle of milvian Bridge

    Victory of Constantine against Maxentius.
  • Period: 312 to 337

    Constantine

    Constantine was the First emperor of the Byzantine Empire. He stablished christianity as the new religion of his empire and built Constantinople.
  • 324

    Victory over Licinius

    Constantine gains control over the whole empire. With this victory, Constantine established himself as sole ruler of the empire after conquering the western part and killing his brother in law.
  • 325

    Council Of Nicea

    Council Of Nicea
    A council were Constantine gathered all christian leaders and influences and reunited them into agreeing into religion understandings.
  • 330

    foundation of Constantinople

    foundation of Constantinople
    Constantine builds the new capital of the empire.
  • 331

    Edict of Milan

    Edict of Milan
    Some christian leaders could agree upon certain basic information that the church needs to follow.
  • Period: 379 to 392

    Theodossius

    A harsh and fierce ruler. The last Roman emperor.
  • 387

    Move against Maximus army

  • 390

    General murdered

    After one of Theodossius' generals was murdered, he ordered a masacre against his own people.
  • Period: 527 to 565

    Justinian

    A long ruler that is known for prospering with the empire.
  • 529

    Justinian Code

    Justinian Code
    The new set of laws were written in stone during the Justinian Rule. This laws used as inspiration for laws still present now.
  • 536

    Nika Riots

    Masacred oposers called nika riots in a public center.
  • 537

    Hagia Sophia

    Hagia Sophia
    Justinian built the inmense church to restate his power. Now, in present day, this church is used as a muslim prayer center.
  • Period: 610 to 641

    Heraclius

    Emperor known for his victory against the persian empire.
  • 630

    New Language of the Byzantine Empire.

    Heaclius declares greek as the new language of the empire.
  • Period: 797 to 802

    Irene

    Irene was the first women to be named empress, although she only ruled 5 years.
  • 800

    Irene married Leo

  • Period: 976 to 1025

    Basil the Bulgar Slayer

    The greatest military leaders of all time.
  • 1014

    Basil against the Bulgars

    Basil against the Bulgars
    Basil put an end to the war against the Bulgarians when he captured the Bulgarian army and blinded 99 out of every 100 men.
  • Period: 1028 to 1050

    Zoe Rule

    She was married three times, killed two of her husbands and sent one to exile. She was born and ruled along her sister, Theodora.
  • Period: 1042 to 1056

    Theodora

    She ruled with her sister, then kept the throne for 6 years after her death. She added laws during her rule.