Byzantine Timeline

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  • Period: 300 to Sep 15, 1500

    Byzantine Timeline

  • 330

    Foundation of the Capital

    Foundation of the Capital
    Emperor Constantine I found the Byzantine capital and named it Constantine. Later years, Emperor renamed the capital to Constantinople.
  • 526

    Hagia Sophia

    Hagia Sophia
    The Hagia Sophia is a domed building which is now a cathedral in the capital Constantinople. It is one of Byzantine's greatest builds and one of the worlds greatest monuments. It's completion happened in 526.
  • 532

    Nika Revolt

    Nika Revolt
    Riots all began back in 532 BC. Constantinople was damaged in many ways during the time of riots. Many people do not know why those riots happened, some believe it was Justinian's support for the blue's, public order and heavy taxation
  • 535

    General Belisarius Military Campaigns

    General Belisarius Military Campaigns
    General Belisarius won many victories and the biggest was against Persia. That proved to Justinian that he was a great general and after that battle against Persia, he used Justinian to win other battles
  • Sep 16, 635

    Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory

    Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
    This campaign was the cause of the collapse of the Sassanian empire and great territorial loss for the Byzantine empire.
  • Sep 16, 1014

    Emperor Basil's military conquests of Bulgaria

    Emperor Basil's military conquests of Bulgaria
    Emperor Basil's military launched a campaign right towards Bulgaria. Results of the campaign where great for Basil. His military captured nearly 15,000 prisoners
  • Sep 16, 1054

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    The Great Schism was a time when people of Constantinople where having second thoughts of the criteria of the catholic church. The holy spirit, the unleavened bread and other issues but due to this, the church became known as the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
  • Sep 16, 1095

    Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in the middle east

    Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in the middle east
    Alexios wrote a letter to the pope asking for military help when going into fighting the Muslim Turks. The pope agrees to send help and they win
  • Sep 16, 1204

    Fourth Crusade

    Fourth Crusade
    This crusader attack almost destroyed all of Constantinople. The crusaders where originally suppose to attack Egypt but instead, the Venetians encouraged the crusaders to attack Constantinople instead.
  • Sep 16, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman

    Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman
    The fall of Constantinople is considered the end of Byzantine. The Turks won the amazing battle and renamed the capital to Istanbul which is still named that to this day