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Byzantine Timeline

By Lhagen
  • 330

    Emperor Constantine

    Emperor Constantine
    Constatine rebuilt Byzantium and renamed it Constanstinople. Constantine was also the first Roman emperor to support Christianity and become Christian. He was emperor from 306 to 337.
  • Period: 330 to Jan 1, 1453

    Byzantine Timeline

  • 523

    Emperor Justinian

    Emperor Justinian
    Justinian was emperor from 527 to 565. He was a Christian emperor like Constantine was. Justinian ruled from the capital, which was Constantinople.
  • 537

    Hagia Sophia

    Hagia Sophia
    The Hagia Sophia was a Greek Orthadox church from 537 to 1453. It was later converted into a mosque from 1453 to 1931. It now serves as a museum.
  • 545

    General Belisarius

    General Belisarius
    Belisarius was a Byzantine general. He was the leading military figure in the age of Emperor Justinian. He was also one of the last important figures in the Roman military tradition. Belisarius fought the Persians, invaders, and people rebelling against the empire.
  • Jan 1, 700

    Islamic Conquests

    Islamic Conquests
    Muhammed led a muslim army to attack Byzantine's armies. It was a war of religious and political reasons.
  • Jan 1, 1025

    Emperor Basil II

    Emperor Basil II
    Basil II was the emperor of Byzantine from 976–1025. He extended the empire into the Balkans, Mesopotamia, Georgia, and Armenia. Basil II was also nicknamed "The Burglar-Slayer," for conquering Bulgaria.
  • Jan 1, 1054

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    The split of Chalcedonian Christianity into two seperate branches, Eastern and Western. The Eastern became known as the Eastern Orthadox Church, and the Western became known as the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Jan 1, 1095

    Emperor Alexios I

    Emperor Alexios I
    Alexios I was emperor of Byzantine from 1081 to 1118. When he was at war against the Seljuqs, he requested aid from Pope Urban II.
  • Jan 1, 1204

    Fouth Crusade

    Fouth Crusade
    Crusaders of Western Europe attacked and invaded Constanstinople. It was one of the final acts of the Great Schism. The unconquered sections of the Byzanatine empire eventually overthrew the Crusaders.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    End of the Byzantines

    End of the Byzantines
    A series of events caused the downfall of the Byzantine empire. There were crusades, civil wars, and internal corruption. The empire was also hit with plauges and sickness. It was finally taken over by the Ottoman Turks in a siege.