History of The Byzantines

By janiahmarie
  • 330

    Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine capital

    Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine capital
    Emperor of the Byzantine later on he named it after himself to Constantinople. He created a "New Rome" tripled the size of the empire and gained some power from auld roads.
  • 527

    Justinian Becomes Emperor of the Byzantines

    Justinian Becomes Emperor of the Byzantines
    Justinian rebuilt the Byzantine be recovering lands (North Africa,Italy, and the Southern Iberian Peninsula) that had been overrun by invaders. Justinian's code had an impact far beyond the Byzantine empire reached Western Europe and in use today.
  • 533

    General Belisarius military Campaigns

    General Belisarius military Campaigns
    The leading military figure Belisarius during the time Justinian was emperor he led armies. Belisarius won many meaningful battles against the Persians empire,North Africa,Italy, and Barbarian tribes.
  • 537

    Hagia Sophia Completed

    Hagia Sophia Completed
    Hagia Sophia (a church) or "holy wisdom" use to be called Constantinople and is in Europe. It has been rebuilt three times was once destroyed by riots and has Christian and Muslim heritage.
  • Jan 1, 600

    Islamic conquests parts of the Byzantine Territory

    Islamic conquests parts of the Byzantine Territory
    A prophet named Muhammad expanded the word of Islamic culture. The conquest brought about the collapse of the Sassanid empire and great triverid loss for Byzantine empire.
  • Jan 1, 1025

    Basil Bulgaaroctonus

    Basil Bulgaaroctonus
    Basil emperor of Byzantine (976-1025) extended imperial rule in Georgia,Mespotamia,Balkans, and America and attacked powerful landed areas.Basil II was challenged by two generals who wanted the position of senior emperor but he claimed his authority by ruthlessly eliminating the competion.
  • Jan 1, 1054

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    Schism of 1054 or also known as East West Schism is the seperation between eastern chistian churches.One contribution to the seperation is over the use of icons or holy images.
  • Jan 1, 1095

    Emperor Alexios I and Pope Urban II

    Emperor Alexios I and Pope Urban II
    Alexios I Konenos sent a delegation to speak before urban II he asked for his help to organize a military response to the expansion of theTurks.The Pope response was to preach The First Crusade.
  • Jan 1, 1204

    Fourth Crusade (attack on Constantinople)

    Fourth Crusade (attack on Constantinople)
    It was first intended to conquer muslim controlled Jeruslem. But in April the crusaders of western Europe invaded and sacked the orthdox christian city (Constintnople) this was he turning point in the decline of the empire and chistanity in the near East.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    End of Byzantine

    End of Byzantine
    The ottomon forces surround Constantnople and attacked the city walla with cannons.A safe passage was offered to the emperor but he responed saying "God forbid that I should live an emeror without an empire" so he chose to die.