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Period: 300 to 1500
Byzantine timeline
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330
Emperor Constantine I Founded the Byzantine Capital
In 330 A.D Roman Emperor Constantine I chose Byzantium as the site of a “New Rome” -
532
general belisarius military campaigns
Belisarius was a general who was compared to Cesar because he had little rescources and not alot of troops yet he still secured Rome's boundaries. He enlisted in the army in 532 and was done serving around 559. -
532
Nika revolt
The Nika revolt was against Emperor Justinian I in Constantinople nearly half of Constantinople was burned/destroyed and tens of thousands of people were killed. -
537
Hagia Sophia Completed
Hagia Sophia is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral -
632
Early Islamic military campaigns
By 632 Muhammad had managed to unite most of Arabia, laying the foundation for the islamic expansion. -
1014
Emperor Basil military conquests of Bulgaria
Samuel the leader of Bulgaria started attacking Basil's empire so Basil slowly started to seige Bulgaria. After he took over Bulgaria he went to italy -
1054
Great Schism
It was the break of communion between the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox churches which had lasted until the 11th century. -
Nov 27, 1095
Alexius contacts the pope
Emperor Alexius asked pope Urban for help. Urban Wanted to reinforce the power of the papacy so Urban seized the opportunity to unite Christian Europe under him as he fought to take back the Holy Land from the Turks. -
1204
The fourth crusade
The Crusaders looted, terrorized, and vandalized Constantinople for three days. They stole ancient and medieval Roman/Greek art and prized possessions. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
Byzantine Empire came to an end when Constantinople was attacked by the Ottomans. Some say it was the end of the European Middle Ages
