History of the Byzantines

Emperor Constatnine (AD)

330

Emperor Constatnine moved to the eastern Med. area of the Roman Empire after German tribes attacked the West. There he rebuild and renamed the city of Byzantium to Constantipole. He made it the capital of the new Byzantine Empire

Emperor Justinian (AD)

527

During his Reign he fought to get the empire back to how it was in the west. He reorganized the government and was a lawmaker.

General Belsarius (AD)

533

General Belsarius was the main general of Byzantine. He had a great number of military achievements. Won imporant battles against the Persians and the Ostrogoths, and also

General Belisarius

Period: 533 to 545

General Belsarius was the main general of Byzantine. He had a great number of military achievements. Won imporant battles against the Persians and the Ostrogoths, and also supressed the Nike Revolt. He served as a bodyguard for the Caesar and served him loyaly.

Hagia Sophia (AD)

537

The Hagia Sophia was a huge domed cathedral in Constintople. It was finished on 537 AD.

Islamic Conquest (AD)

Period: Jan 1, 600 to Jan 1, 700

A muslim conquest of part of the eastern Byzantine territory started a series of wars known as the Arab-Byzantine Wars.

Arab-Byzatine Wars

Feb 1, 600

A muslim conquest of part of the eastern Byzantine territory started a series of wars known as the Arab-Byzantine Wars.

Emperor Basil II : Military Conquest (AD)

Jan 1, 1025

Spent many years building himself up in the military. He fought many years against the Bulgarians and eventually won. In the epic final battle he blinded the most import army of Bulgaria . 1500 men were blinded and sent back to Bulgaria .

Great Schism

Jan 1, 1054

The great Schism is the names given to the seperation of the church. This seperation led to the forming of the two groups, the "Roman Catholic" Church, or the Western Church and the "Greek Catholic" or "Greek Orthodox” Church, known as the Eastern Church.

Emperor Alexios I & Pope Urban II

Jan 1, 1095

After a bad relationship with the church, in 1095 Emperor Alexios I reached out to Pope Urban II . He needed the help of the pope to re open the roads to Jerusulem. They where closed after issues with the Turks. This pope is known for starting the 1st crusade.

Fourth Crusade

Jan 1, 1204

In the Fourth Crusade, the Crusader helped Alexius IV, who had been thrown out of the city. He had promised to pay them, so the crusader took over Constantinople and Put Alexius IV at the throne.

End of the Byzantines

Jan 1, 1453

In the year 1453 the Turks from the Ottoman Empire, took over the city of Constantinople which brought the official end to the Byzantine Empire. Apart from being conquered the Byzantine Empire had multiple other causes the contributed to there decline.