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Period: 168 to Feb 16, 1018
Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
A series of conflicts between the Bulgarian empire and the Byzantine empire led to the conquest of Bulgaria by the Byzantine empire. -
330
Emperor Constantine I Founded the Byzantine Capital
Constantine rebuilt the Greek city of Byzantium and then renamed it after himself. He also, by 330 made it the new capital of the empire. -
Period: 505 to 565
General Belisarius Military Campaigns
Belisarius was appointed by Justinian to command the army in the east to deal with the incursions by the Sassanians. -
532
Nika revolt (riots)
A violent incident bettween the factions in Constantinople.
It started after a violent Chariot game.
Took over the course of a week. -
537
Hagia Sophia Completed
Was a Cathedral, or bishops seat, of the city. -
Period: Feb 16, 634 to Feb 16, 1291
Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
The series of wars started during the initial Muslim conquests. Resulted in rapid loss of Byzantine's southern provinces to the Muslims. -
Feb 16, 1054
Great Schism
Between the Eastern Church and Western Church.
A split within the Roman Catholic Church. -
Feb 16, 1095
Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in Middle East
Although roman Popes and Byzantine emperors were longtime rivals, Urban agreed to help them. -
Period: Oct 1, 1202 to Oct 1, 1204
Fourth Crusade (attack on Constantinoplle)
A Western Europe army originally intended to conquer Muslim which controlled Jerusalem. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantiinople to the Ottoman Turks (official end to Byzantines)
The Ottoman Turks invaded the Byzantine empire and eventually conqured the empire which ended the Byzantine empire.
