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Period: 300 to 1500
Timespan of Byzantine
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330
Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine empire
After the German invaders took over the Roman Empires in the west, Emperor Constantine brought his base over to the eastern Mediterranean sea. This is when Constantine rebuilt his empire and named in Constantinople which later in 330 AD became the new capital. -
527
General Belisarius military campaigns
In 527 belisarius came to command of the Roman army. Belisarius led his armies to multiple victories throughout Africa and Europe all the way up until the year 551 when he retired from his military ways. -
532
Nika revolt
The Nika revolt were the most violent riots in Constantinople history. On January 13th, 532 chariot races were set to begin when members of the blue and green teams tried to make the emperor show mercy for false executions. With no response by the empire the two teams came together and started mobbing the streets and went after emperor Justinian. -
537
Hagia Sophia completed
The Hagia Sophia was a church built in Constantinople with a beautiful dome shape ceiling. Was original built as a basilica for the Greeks but now it’s a museum. -
634
Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
The Islamic military launched a campaign against the Byzantine empire during the early seventh century. Over a few years the Arabs had conquered the territories of Syria, and Palestine from the Byzantines. This was the first war between Islamic and Christian people and set a new conquest for North Africa. -
986
Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria.
The Byzantine government tried to cause a disagreement amongst the burgers allowing the escape of their captive emperor. Basil led his army of 30,000 men into Bulgaria but later was defeated when his army fell into a ambush at the battle of the gates of Trajan. -
1054
The Great Schism
The East-West Schism, was the separation of communion between the Catholic and Orthodox churches. The two churches were having trouble with disagreements which caused the Catholics to move to the West and the orthodox church to stay East. This caused the creation of two separate churches that had earlier been united as one. -
1095
Emporer Alexios I contacts pope urban II
Pope Urban Calls for a crusade to free the holy land. Thousands of knights and ordinary people left to fight for the holy land, few returned home. -
1204
The Fourth Crusade
During the fourth crusade the crusaders changed from fighting Muslims to fighting other Christians. Muslims overran The crusader states and Captured the last Christian outpost. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople to the ottoman Turks
After centuries of war the Byzantine empire came to an end when Constantinople fell to the Turks. The Turks launched assaults from the sea and land sides of the city that overcame the defenders of Constantinople.
