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330
emporor constantine founded the byzantine capital
Constantine rebuilt Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople. Constantine was also the first emperor to become Christian and support Christianity. He ruled from 306 to 337 -
Period: 330 to Jan 1, 1453
byzantine timeline
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527
justinian becomes emperor
Justinian was a Christian emperor like Constantine. He ruled from Constantinople the capital of Rome from 527 to 565. -
537
hagia sophia completed
The Hagia Sophia was a Greek Orthodox Church from 537 to 1453 then was changed into a mosque and was a mosque until 1931. It is now a museum. -
545
general belisarius military campaigns
General Belisarius was a Byzantine General, a great military figure in the time of emperor Justinian. He Wayne of the most important figures in roman military history. Belisarius fought the Persians invaders and people rebelling against the empire -
Jan 1, 700
islamic conquests
An attack by the Muslim army at the Byzantine armies led buy Muhammad. It was a war of religious and political reasons -
Jan 1, 1025
Emperor Basil II
Basil II was the Byzantine emperor from 976-1025.he extended the empire into the Balkans, Mesopotamia, Georgia, and Armenia. He was nicknamed "the burglar slayer" for conquering Bulgaria -
Jan 1, 1054
great schism
The church was split into two different branches, Eastern and western. Eastern was known as the Eastern Orthodox and the western was known as the Roman Catholic Church -
Jan 1, 1095
emperor alexios I and pope urban II
From 1081 to 1118 Alexios was emperor of Byzantine. When he was at war against the Seljuqs, he asked pope Urban II for help -
Jan 1, 1204
4th crusade
the crusaders of Western Europe attacked and invaded Constantinople. This was one of the final acts of the great schism. The un conquered sections of the Byzantine empire then overthrew the crusaders. -
Jan 1, 1453
end of byzantines
The empire was taken over by the ottoman Turks after crusades, civil wars and internal corruption.
