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Period: 300 to Jan 1, 1500
Byzantine timeline
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Emperor Constantine I Founded the Byzantine Capital
Emperor Constantine reinaugiated the capital city of Rome to the capital city of Byzantine. -
532
Nika revolt
It was the most violent riot ever in Constantinople. The city was burned and destroyed, thousands of people were killed. -
533
General Belisarius Military Campaigns
Belisarius held military campaigns against the Vandals and the Ostrogoths He was rewarded with a land and sea exhibition against the Vandals kingdom. -
537
Hagia Sophia Completed
Hagia Sophia used to be a Christian patriarchal basilica. It later became an imperial mosque. Today it is a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. -
Jan 1, 634
Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
In the 630s, tons of Arabs came from The Arab Penninusla, so Byzantium's southern province decreased because of the Muslims. In the next 50 years the Muslims and Byzantine fought. Byzantine's capital was threatened twice. -
Jan 1, 1054
Great Schism
The East-West Schism, between the Eastern and Western church. -
Nov 27, 1095
Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in Middle East
Emperor Alexis I asked Popr Urban II if the western volunteers could come and help him keep out the invading Seljuq Turks from Anatolia. -
Jan 22, 1202
Forth crusade
A Western European armed exposition intended to conquer Jerusalem. Then most of the crusade made an agreement with the Byzantine prince to go and conquer Constantinople instead. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks
An Ottoman army entered Constantinople and entered the Hagia Sophia. Emperor Constantine XI was killed in the battle. -
Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
There were conflicts between the Bulgarian Empire and Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines conquered Bulgaria and gained control over the whole Balkan Peninsula.
