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Period: 350 to Dec 31, 1200
Byzantium & Russia prior to The Renaissance
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527
Justinian started his rule of the Byzantian Empire
Emporer who sought out to conqor the lost western half of the Roman empire. -
565
Justinian ended his rule of the Byzantian Empire
Justinian ended his rule of the Byzantian Empire. During his reign the Byzantine Empire reached its greatest size, he launched a program to beautify Constantinople, reformed the law, and used the law to unite the empire under his control. -
Aug 19, 726
Iconoclatic Contraversey
Leo III called for the destruction of icons but many people refused and this became known as Iconoclastic Contraversey. -
Aug 20, 1014
Bulgaroktnos
Basil II destroys the Bulgar army, earing the epithet Bulgaroktnos ("Bulgar Slayer") -
Aug 20, 1204
end
Fourth Crusade captures Constantinople. The Latin Empire of Contsantinople is formed as well as many Byzantine successor states. The capture of Constantinople in 1204 was a blow from which the Byzantines never fully recovered. -
Charlemagne
Charlemagne, king of the Franks, is crowned "Emperor of the Romans" by Pope Leo III in Rome. For the first time in 300 years. there is an emperor of the "East" and an emperor of the "West" -
icons
Pope Leo III restored Icons in Rome -
Prince
Prince Igor of Kiev became Prince of Russia -
Attacks
Prince Igor of Kiev attacks Bithynia and laater attacks Constantinople. The Byzantines destroys the Russian fleet. -
new emporer
Basil II became emporer of Byzantium -
Syria
Basil reconqores Syria from the Muslims.
