Fall of the Byzantine Empire

By ledbetterj1
  • Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1453

    Timeline

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  • 565

    The height of the empire

    The height of the empire
    The empire just came under the rein of Justantine. The began the hight of the empire. Justantine wrote a group of laws called justantinian code. This started the hight of the empire Justantine had one goal Equality.
  • 568

    Lombard Attacks

    Lombard Attacks
    Lombards invade Italy. They eventually taking Northern Italy from the Byzantines. Thelombards win
  • Feb 12, 693

    Muslums

    Muslums
    Muslims attack Constantinople. They take controll of the city. Yet the byzantines win the empire back.
  • Feb 12, 721

    Asian Minor

    Asian Minor
    Muslums attack the Asian Minor. Byzantine fights back Byzantine regains control of Asia Minor from the Muslims
  • Feb 12, 726

    Iconclast

    Iconclast
    Emperor Leo III bans the use of Icons. This is called iconclast
  • Feb 12, 843

    Icons

    Icons
    he use of Icons is restored. cons are back
  • Feb 12, 995

    Asain minor

    Asain minor
    Asian minor is lost to muslums. This is permenate.
  • Feb 12, 1055

    Normans

    Normans
    They loose of southern Italy to the Normans. This decreases the amount of cities in byzantine.
  • Feb 12, 1179

    Defeat

    Defeat
    The Byzantine Army is defeated by the Sultanate of Rum at Myriokephalon. Hopes of regaining Asia Minor are lost.
  • Feb 12, 1453

    The End

    The End
    This is the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans.The empire is now under the ottom's rule This spells the end of the Byzantine Empire.