Fall Of The Byzantine Empire

Height Of The Byzantine

565

The Byzantine Empire was at it's height during 565 under the leadership of justinian.It included most of the lands around the Mediterrenean Sea.Slowly After The Byzantine Empire started to fall apart.

Byzantine Invasions

Jan 1, 629

The Arab–Byzantine wars were a series of wars between the mostly Arab Muslims and the East Roman or Byzantine Empire between the 7th and 11th centuries AD. Started during the initial Muslim conquests under the expansionist Rashidun and Umayyad caliphs in the 7th century and continued by their successors until the mid-11th century.

Arabs Attack

Jan 1, 718

In 718 AD, the Arabs were defeated outside Constantinople, ending the Arab threat in the east, but leaving the Byzantine Empire weakened. In the west, the Byzantines launched a number of attacks against the Bulgarians. Some of these were attacks were good, others were not and led to the deaths of many emperors.

Emporers

Jan 1, 800

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"

Constantinople

Jan 1, 924

Constantinople was the capital city of the Roman/Byzantine Empire, and also of the brief Latin, and the later Ottoman empires.Constantinople is the capital of the Byzantine Empire.Constantinople was founded in 330 AD.

Loss of Syria

Jan 1, 1075

In 1075 AD The Byzantine Empire lost syria because of what the muslims did.The battle lasted for six days and occured in the 7th century.This was not a good loss for the Byzantine Empire.The Muslims had victory of what all they did.

Byzantines Defeat

Jan 1, 1087

In 1087 A.D Byzantine defeated in Thrace.The Russian fleet was destroyed by the Byzantines.They didn't give up until they got what they wanted.The Byzantines were happy for their accomplishments.

Crusaders Attack

Jan 1, 1204

The crusaders attacked,and conquered the city of Constantinople.After the capture, the Byzantine Empire fragmented into a number of small successor states, the Crusader-led Latin Empire was founded in its place and Baldwin of Flanders was crowned Emperor Baldwin I of Constantinople in the Hagia Sophia.

Prusa

Jan 1, 1326

The city of Prusa in Asia Minor falls to the Ottoman Turks.Bursa became the first major capital city of the early Ottoman Empire following its capture from the Byzantines in 1326. As a result, the city witnessed a considerable amount of urban growth throughout the 14th century

Fall Of Constantinople

Jan 1, 1453

In 1453 The Constantinople had fallen.It fell May 29, 1453.This occured before the seige had happened which was April 6.Instabul was the new name after the constantinople was destroyed.