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Period: 300 to Jan 1, 1500
Isaiah's Byzantine timeline
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330
Emperor Constantine founded the Byzantine capital
Byzantine used Constantopoulis after it was founded under Constantine 1st, who transferred the capital of the roman empire from Rome to Byzantine. -
532
Nika revolts
The Nika revolts were a week long. They were the most violent riots in Constantinople history. Almost half the city was destroyed by fire and thousands of people were killed. They were a result of bad governing by Emperor Justinian and the people were upset about heavy taxation. -
533
General Belisarius Military Campaigns
The general was gifted the command of land and sea expedition against the Vandal kingdom. his first move was to conquer the Vandal Carthage. -
537
Hagia Sophia Completed
Emperor Justinian ordered for the construction of the Hagia, Sophia to begin after the previous church had been destroyed in riots. Now the museum is filled with religious figures -
634
Islamic military campaigns into byzantine territory
The rise of the early Islamic military consisted of the conquest of Syria, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia under the command of Khalid ibn al-Walid. The purpose was to regain lost territory and authority -
986
Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
Byzantine emperor Basil II had an army of 30,000 when he attacked Bulgaria's capital city. The army defeated Bulgaria but was later ambushed and defeated. He known at the time to kill prisoners and slaves -
1054
Great Schism
The Great Schism, also known as the East-West schism and was the rift that happened within the Christian church. The church split into two sides: Western Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. -
Nov 27, 1095
Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II
The emperor was threatened by the Turks and contacted Pope Urban II for help. It was important for the Pope, as he needed to reassure his papacy. they had -
Jun 23, 1203
Fourth Crusade
The conquest was originally meant to reconquer Jerusalem from the Muslims, but under the order of prince Alexios Angleos they changed direction to Constantinople to restore his father as emperor. They conquered Constantinople by august and Alexios was crowned co-Emperor -
May 29, 1453
The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks
The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by an invading army of the Ottoman Empire
