History of the Byzantine time period

Byzantine timespan

Period: 300 to 1500

Emperor Constantine I Founded the Byzantine Capital

330

The Roman Empire Constantine decided to start with a "new Rome." Constantinople was built in a somewhat industrious area called Byzantium.

General Belisarius Military Campaigns

530

Belisarius and Justinian were commanded for a land and sea expedition against Vandal Kingdom. Belisarius' strategies led him to conquer.

Nika revolts (riots)

532

This event took place over the course of a week in Constantinople. This was the most violent riots in history of Constantinople causing a bunch of people to die and the city being burned.

Hagia Sophia Completed

532

Hagia Sophia was a Greek Orthodox Christian church. Now days can be seen as a museum.

Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory

636

The Islamic military basically had enough of it and start a war. This resulted in a lose of Byzantine territory.

Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria

1018

Emperor Basial II and the Empire of Bulgaria weren't getting along. So they went and attacked each other.

Great Schism

1054

The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics split. Both sides eventually grew apart called the Great Schism.

Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in Middle East

1095

Emperor Alexios was in need of some help so he contacted Pope Urban II. Pope Urban II then had so called the most influential speech of the Middle Ages.

Fourth Crusade (attach on Constantinople)

1204

Insurgents were set out to capture, plunder, and demolish parts of Constantinople, the capital of Byzantine. This all caused the Fourth Crusade.

Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks (official end to Byzantines)

1453

The Ottoman Turks over powered the city and took it down. Ottoman Turks had came out on top and that was the end of the Byzantine.