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272
emperor constantine i dounded the byzantine capital
capital was named aftwe emperor constantine i and it was also dedicated -
360
hagia sophia completed
Means holy wisdom, was first dedicated in 360 by emperor constantius son of the city's founder, emperor constantine, served as the cathedia, or bishops seat, of the city -
533
General Belisarius Military Campaign
Defends Constantinople against the Bulgurs -
Oct 27, 1054
great schism
break of communion between what are now the eastern orthodox and Roman Catholic churches -
Nov 27, 1095
Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II militarys help in the middle east
His response was to preach the first crusade. this first preaching was gesred explicitly to the french. those who wished to participate were encouraged- unless from spain -
Sep 22, 1202
Fourth Crusade
a Western European armed expedition originally intented to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem by means of an invasion through Egypt. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turkes
The turkish threat was strongest then ever for the christians of the east -
nika revolts (riots)
most violent riot in history of constanople, with nearly half the cuty being burned or destroyed and tens of thousands of people killed -
emperor basil ii military conquests of bulgaria
nobility to lead an army of 30,00 men into bulgaria and besiege sredets ( sofia) -
early islamic military campaigns into byzantine
muslim conquest brought about the collapse of the sassand empire and a great territorial loss for the byzantines empire , eventually also resulting in collapse
