History of the Byzantines

By whaggenmiller
  • Period: 300 to Jan 1, 1500

    History of the Byzantines

  • 330

    Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine Capiltal

    Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine Capiltal
    Emperor Constantine founded the city that was named after and dedicated too on May 11, 330.
  • 532

    Nika revolt (riots)

    Nika revolt (riots)
    The crowd started yelling insults. Chants changed. At the end crowds broke out and began to assault the place. For 5 days the palace was under riot. 30,000 rioters were killed.
  • 535

    General Belisarius Military Campaigns

    General Belisarius Military Campaigns
    Vandals, Ostrogoths, Pope Silverius were all the campaigns he had been involved in.
  • 537

    Hagia Sophia Completed

    Hagia Sophia Completed
    It was rebuilt and it was inaugurated on December 27, 537.
  • Jan 1, 673

    Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory.

    Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory.
    Crusaders defeat Byzantines at Battle of Yarmuk. Besiege Constantinople.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Jan 1, 1018

    Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria

    Took the Bulgarian capital. In 1014 Basil was ready to launch a campaign to destroy Bulgarian resistance. Bulgaria fought on for four more years, but finally waved the white flag in 1018.
  • Jan 1, 1054

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    The break between the Eastern Church and the Western Church.
  • Mar 1, 1095

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

    Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in Middle East
    Alexios contacted Pope Urban requesting military help and his response was to preach the crusade.
  • Apr 1, 1204

    Fourth Crusade (Attack on Constantinople)

    Fourth Crusade (Attack on Constantinople)
    The Fourth Crusade went into the city of Constantinople and started to ransack and kill their way through the city.
  • May 29, 1453

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

    Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks (official end to Byzantines)
    In the morning of May 29, the Ottoman attack began with Christian mercenaries in the employ of the sultan. As the city's defenders spread themselves out to stem the Ottoman tide but ended up overwhelming the Byzantinw soldiers.