Fall of Byzantine Empire

  • Beginning of the Fall of Byzantine Era
    550

    Beginning of the Fall of Byzantine Era

    This is the beginning of the Fall of the Byzantine Empire.Things are starting to go down hill
  • Lombards invade Italy.They take Northern Italy from the Byzantines
    568

    Lombards invade Italy.They take Northern Italy from the Byzantines

    The lombards invade Italy.They take it over.This is the first part of land being lost in attacks.
  • Lose North Africa to Muslims
    Jan 1, 690

    Lose North Africa to Muslims

    They lose their second piece of land.The muslims attack and take it over.This is a huge blow for the Byzantine empire
  • Muslims attack Constantinople
    Jan 1, 693

    Muslims attack Constantinople

    Muslims attack Constantinople.They fail.
  • Bulgers overrun Thrace.
    Jan 1, 917

    Bulgers overrun Thrace.

    The bulgers overrun Thrace.
  • Loses Southern Italy to Normans
    Jan 1, 1055

    Loses Southern Italy to Normans

    They lose more land. The empire is getting smaller and smaller.
  • Loses Syria to Muslims
    Jan 1, 1075

    Loses Syria to Muslims

    This is their second loss to the muslims.The empire has lost a lot of land.
  • Byzantines get defeated in Thrace
    Jan 1, 1087

    Byzantines get defeated in Thrace

    They lose a battle in Thrace.They could not take it over.
  • Fourth Crusade captures Constantinople
    Jan 1, 1204

    Fourth Crusade captures Constantinople

    The Fourth Crusade captures Constantinople.This is a blow they never recover from.
  • Constantinople fell the the Ottomans
    Jan 1, 1453

    Constantinople fell the the Ottomans

    This is the fall of the Byzantine empire.The ottomans took over.The Byantines never recovered