Byzantine History

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  • Period: 300 to Jan 1, 1500

    Byzantine Timeline

  • 330

    the Capitol Constantinople

    the Capitol Constantinople
    The Greek city of Byzantium was founded by Emperor Constantine. It was rebuilt and renamed Constantinople, and Byzantines new capital.
  • 532

    Nika Revolt

    Nika Revolt
    These riots took place against Justinal in Constantinople. Half of Constantinople was burned and destroyed and about 10,00 people were killed.
  • 532

    Hagia Sophia

    Hagia Sophia
    Hagia Sophia, also called the Church of the Holy Wisdom, was a cathedral built in Constantinople under the direction of Justinian I. Its seen as one of the most important Byzantine structure and one of the world’s great monuments
  • 533

    General Belisarius Military Campeigns

    General Belisarius Military Campeigns
    In the summer of 533, General Belisarius was sent to the coast of Africa. He reconquered North Africa, Italy, and the southern Iberian Peninsulas. All the fighting exhausted Justinian's treasury and weakened the defense in the East.
  • Jan 1, 632

    Islamic Military Campaigns

    Islamic Military Campaigns
    The Islamic military conquest was inspired by religion, greed, and politics. This created a process combining Islamic and Arabic ideals and communities into a fast-growing religious and political identity.
  • Jan 1, 970

    Military Conquest of Bulgaria

    After a series of conflicts between the Bulgarian and Byzantine Empire, the Byzantine Empire conquered Bulgaria. This re-established the control the Byzantines had over the entire Balkans Peninsula.
  • Jan 1, 1054

    The Great Schism

    The Great Schism
    The Great Schism was a break in communication between the Roman Catholic Churches and the Eastern Orthodox Churches, his lasted until the 11th century. The dispute was about the source of the holy spirit and many other things.
  • Jan 1, 1095

    Emperor Alexios Writes Pope Urban II

    Emperor Alexios Writes Pope Urban II
    With the threat of the Turkish armies attacking Constantinople and the Muslim control on Jerusalem, Emperor Alexios wrote Pope Urban II asking for help.
  • Jan 1, 1202

    The 4th Crusade

    The 4th Crusade
    The 4th crusade was a Western European expedition called by Pope Innocent III. The intention they had for this crusade was to reconquer Muslim controlled Jerusalem, They planned to invade through Egypt, but instead the crusaders sacked Constantinople.
  • May 29, 1453

    The Fall of Constantiople

    The Fall of Constantiople
    The fall of Constantinople followed after a 53 day siege. It was captured by the Ottoman Empire. One of Mehmed II (the Emperor of Ottoman) tactics included cutting off Constantinople from the Black Sea. That also included any potential aid that might be received from the Genoese colonies in the region.