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272
Birth of Constantine the great
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Period: 306 to 337
Constantine the Great
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324
Constantine became only ruler of west and east
He won a series of civil wars against Maxentius and Licinius -
325
First council of Nicaea
Constantine called the First council of Nicaea for the first time -
337
Death of Constantine the Great
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347
Birth of Theodosius the Great
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379
Gothic War
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Period: 379 to 395
Theodosius the Great
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387
Maxentius civil war
Theodosius I defeated Maxentius civil war -
393
Banned rituals of the Olympics
Theodosius banned ritual of the Olympics in Ancient Greece -
395
Death of Theodosius the Great
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482
Birth of Justinian I
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500
Birth of Theodora
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525
Justinian I married Theodora
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Period: 527 to 565
Justinian I
Justinian code -
Period: 527 to 548
Theodora
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529
Theodora came to power
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532
Nika Riots
Revolution against Justinian I ended up with thousands of deaths. -
542
Plague of Justinian
Devastating plague that killed millions -
545
Wars of Justinian I
Theodora convinced Justinian I to stay and save the throne during difficult times -
548
Death of Theodora
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565
Death of Justinian I
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575
Birth of Heraclius
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602
Byzantine - Sasanian War
War against Phocas (602-628) -
610
Second coronation
Heraclius was crowned for a second time -
Period: 610 to 641
Heraclius
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627
Battle of Nineveh
Heraclius drove Persians out of Asia Minor -
634
Muslim conquests
Muslims took over Roman Syria -
641
Death of Heraclius
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752
Birth of Irene
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786
Restoration of use of icons
She restored the use of icons after it was banned in 730 -
790
Irene banned by her son
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792
Irene returns to Asia Minor and shares the throne
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797
Irene killed her son
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Period: 798 to 802
Emperor Irene
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802
Irene married again to empeor Charlemagne
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803
Death of Irene
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958
Birth of Basil II
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960
Basil II crowned as co-emperor
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Period: 976 to 1025
Basil II
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986
Took over Bulgaria
After 25 years he took over Bulgaria -
1025
Death of Basil II
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Period: 1028 to 1050
Zoë Porphyrogenita