Byzantine timeline

Emperor Constantine l founded the Byzantine capital

330

Constantinople was founded by the roman emperor, Constantine. The city was known for Greek and Christian ideals. It was a wealthy city until it was overtaken 800 years after it was built

General Belisarius Military Campaigns

530

Belisarius first battle was the "battle of Dara". The battle of Dara was started by Kavadh l the emperor of Persia that wanted to make peace with the Byzantines, he had wanted Justin l to adopt his son but he said no along with his nephew, Justinian l. Justinian l sent Sittas and Belisarius into Persia and were defeated. Justinian then tried to make peace but instead Kavadh sent troops to Dara. Then later Belisarius defeated the Persians .

Nike Revolt

532

The Constantinople rebellion caused a lot of riots but the nike revolt was the biggest and the most violent. Over half the city was burned and destroyed and thousands were killed.

Hagia Sophia Completed

537

"Hagia Sophia" means "holy wisdom". Hagia Sophia was a Church for Christian. later known as The Roman Catholic Cathedral, was one of the major architectures in its time.

Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine Territory

Sep 14, 622

Prophet Muhammad established a new united party in Arabian peninsula. The Arabian conquest expanded their territory and went into Byzantine territory

Emperor Basil 11 Military conquests of Bulgaria

Sep 14, 968

There was series of conflicts between the Bulgaria and the Byzantine emperor which eventually led to the conquest of Bulgaria. Emperor Basil ll ordered the Byzantine military to the gates of Trajan to retake the north eastern Bulgaria

Great Schism

1054

The split of the western and eastern Christianity. Churches were permanently split due to different beliefs and controversies. The western church was renamed as the Roman Catholic Church. The eastern church was renamed as the Eastern Orthodox Church

Emperor Alexis l contacts Pope Urban ll

Sep 14, 1095

Alexis contacted Pope Urban ll to get people to go against the Muslims. Pope Urban ll gave a speech to the christians to go against the muslims and fight. Alexis needed people for protection from the invasion by Seljuk Turks. When they were safe he sent the military to go capture the holy land in Jerusalem to free the western Christians. They didn't complete this until the first crusade, 1099

Fourth Crusade

Sep 14, 1202

In the fourth crusade the goal of the christians was team up with Venice and to win back the holy city of Jerusalem in Egypt. Venice agreed to help as long as they helped export. The christians never made it to Egypt, instead they attacked a weather Christian city called, Constantinople. The crusaders won the fourth crusade.

Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks

Sep 14, 1453

The Byzantine emperor was one of the strongest in military. They were battling many of their enemies while protecting themselves. Their capital Constantinople, captured many of groups attention especially the Ottoman Turks for their gold. The Byzantines were slowly declining financially because of military disasters in other cities. The Ottoman Turks invaded the capital and won because most of their military wasn't in Constantinople