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330
Begining of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople founds the new capital of the Roman Epmire on the existing site of the acient Greek city Byzantium: Byzantium was renamed Constantinople and ot would become the capital of the Byzantine Empire. -
Period: 330 to Jan 1, 1453
Timeline
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395
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The Roman Empire divides in half, with the Eastern Roman Empire based in Constantinople and the Western Roman Empire based in Rome -
476
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The Westen Empire Falls: The Eastern Empire survuves and is now the Byzantine Empire. -
526
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Justinian begins to reign -
Jan 1, 1087
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Byzantines defeated in THrace. -
Jan 1, 1179
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Byzantine Army defeated by the Sultanate of Rum at Myriokepholn. Hopes of regaining Asia Minor are lost. -
Jan 1, 1202
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Fourth Crusade is assembled at Venice -
Jan 1, 1204
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Fourth Crusade captures Constantinople. The Latin Empire of Constantinople is formed as well as many Byzantine successor states. The captures of Consatntinople in 1204 was a blow from which the Byzantine never fullt recovered. -
Jan 1, 1261
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The successor state of Niccae recaptures Constantinople and restores the Byzantine Empire -
Jan 1, 1453
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Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans. End of the Byzantine Empire.