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330
Emperor Constantine I founded Byzantine Capital
Constantine was a Roman Emperor that fought his way to the top by winning many civil wars. When he became Emperor he moved to Byzantium. He then named the capitol Constantinople after himself. -
532
General Belisarius Military campaigns
General Belisarius was a general for emperor JustinianI. He shut down the Nika riots. After that he went to Persia and won a series of battles. After the Persian victories he also took back many African provinces. -
532
Nika Revolt
Most violent riot in the history of Constantinople. Thousands of people were killed and half of the city was burned down. -
537
Hagia Sophia completed
The Hagia Sophia church was constructed after the other church had been destroyed in the Nika riots. It was filled with mosaics and religious figures. -
Feb 9, 622
Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
The Islamic state wanted to control the Holy Land. So they started attacking to try and control Jerusalem -
Feb 9, 1001
Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
Emperor Basil goes against Samuel of Bulgaria. He wanted to restore the empire and parts of Bulgaria weren't under Byzantine control so he wanted to get them back under control. -
Feb 9, 1054
Great Schism
Separation of the Eastern Orthodox church and the Western Roman church. The churches argued about everything. -
Feb 9, 1095
Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in Middle East
The Muslims had control of the Holy land. Emperor Alexios requests help from Pope Urban II to take back control of the Holy Land which is also known as Jerusalem. This is considered the first crusade. -
Period: Feb 8, 1202 to Feb 8, 1204
Fourth Crusade
The fourth crusade was a western European armed expedition started by Pope Innocent III. He originally intended to to conquer muslim-controlled Jerusalem by invading. Instead, the crusaders sacked the city of Constantinople, the capital of the christian controlled Byzantine empire -
Feb 9, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
Constantinople had been a very stable city and was one of the wealthiest. There were many attacks on the city but it still stood strong. Mehmed, the leader of Ottomans, defeated Constantinople and took over
