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312
Edict of Milan (Mulan? Milan? Same Difference!)
Granted by Constantine, this gave the people religious freedom throughout the country. -
330
Byzantine Empire :D
Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire) was the name of the Greek part of the roman Empire which survived into the Middle ages. -
476
Western Empire Fell. :/ Eastern Empire Becomes Byzantine :D
... Kind of self-explanatory. -
Period: 532 to 537
Hagia Sophia was built
The Hagia Sophia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both for Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires. -
Apr 9, 1250
Trojan War
(Just had to pick Troy from High School Musical.) :) The Trojan War consisted of the city of Troy and other surrounding areas. -
Period: Apr 9, 1280 to
Osman I established the Ottoman Dynasty.
The Ottoman state rose to become an empire under the rule of Osman I. This empire lasted from 1280 to 1923. -
Apr 8, 1453
Hagia Sophia was converted to a mosque
The Hagia Sophia was changed from a church to a mosque at this time because the Turkish Parliament wanted to give the Muslims a place to worship. -
Apr 9, 1453
Sultan Mehmed II Took Over Constantinople :)
Mehmed is the conqueror of all time. He conquered the Sultan of Constantinople and totally took over. -
Apr 9, 1465
Topkapi Palace Was Completed ;D
Topkapi Palace was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. -
The Ottoman Empire was known as "Sick Old Man of Europe"
This empire was changed names (not formally, but a nickname..) to this because it was the only European country to lose land in the 19th and 20th centuries.
