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330
Emperor Constantine 1 founded the Byzantine capital
Constantine was the founder and emperor of Byzantine. He moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantine and renamed it Constantinople. -
530
General Belisarius military campaign
The project of reconquring much of the Mediterranean territory. -
532
Nika revolt
The most violent riot that has ever happened in Constantinople. It all started because chariot racing was gaining influence in political matters and then started the Nika revolt. After this whole issue the sport started to deteriorate. -
Sep 15, 708
Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
The conquests began in the 7th century with the prophet Muhammad. The conflict went on for centuries until they conquered the Sassanid Empire. -
Jan 1, 970
Emperor basil the second military conquests of Bulgaria
This war ragged on for 48 years until the Byzantine defeated Bulgaria and emperor basil the second became known as the "Bulgar Slayer". -
Nov 27, 1095
Emperor Alexios
Pope Urban the second called for the first crusade to help the Byzantines get free from Jerusalem. -
Jan 1, 1202
Fourth crusade
Pope innocent the third had originally wanted to recover Jerusalem from the Egyptians, but instead they invaded Constantinople. -
Period: Jan 1, 1378 to Jan 1, 1417
Great schism
A split within the Roman Catholic Church, they split because of religious issues. They became the eastern church and western church -
Jan 1, 1453
Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks.
The ottoman army invaded the capital of the Greek Roman Empire. It lasted 53 days. -
May 29, 1453
Hagia Sophia completed
It served as an orthodox cathedral, and seat of the patriarch of Constantinople. Eventually the fourth crusaders made it into a Roman Catholic Church.
