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Byzantine Empire

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  • Period: 300 to 1500

    Byzantine History

    The Byzantines started off as half of the Roman Empire, but became separate when Rome dissolved.
  • 537

    Hagia Sophia

    Hagia Sophia
    The Hagia Sophia was completed. Originally constructed to be a Greek Orthodox church, it was taken over to be a Roman Catholic church, then an Ottoman mosque.
  • 1054

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    The Western Roman church and the Eastern church disagreed over religious topics, ending in the excommunication of various individuals.