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330
Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine capital
He transferred the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium in 330 AD and designated his new capital officially as Nova Roma -
500
general belisarius
was a general of byzantine empire. he was instrumental to emperor justinian's ambitious project of reconquering much of mediterranean territory. -
532
Nika revolt
was a revolt against Emperor Justinian I that took place over the course of a week in Constantinople in AD 532. -
532
Hagia Sophia completed
was a Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica, later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. The Hagia Sophia, whose name means “holy wisdom,” is a domed monument. -
Feb 9, 1018
Emperor conquests of Bulgaria
Emperor Boris II was captured and taken to Constantinople where he abdicated and the Byzantine Emperor John I Tzimiskes announced the annexation of Bulgaria, even though the Eastern Roman Empire only controlled Eastern Bulgaria at the time -
Feb 7, 1081
emperor alexios
was a byzantine emperor from 1081 1118. although he was not the founder of the komneian dynasty, it was during his reign that the komnenos family came to full power -
Nov 7, 1198
fourth crusade
was western European armed expedition called pope innocent 3, originally to conquer muslim-controlled jerusalem by means of an invasion through egypt -
Feb 9, 1378
Great schism
The great schism was a split within the Roman Catholic Church that lasted from 1378 to 1417. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of constantinople
was the capture of the capital of the byzantine empire by an invading army of the ottoman empire -
Early Muslim Conquests
The Muslim conquests brought about the collapse of the Sassanid Empire and a great territorial loss for the Byzantine Empire.
