Fall of the Byzantine Empire Timeline

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    Begining of the Byzantine Empire

    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

  • 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.