History of the Byzantines

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  • Period: 300 to Jan 1, 1500

    Byzantine Empire

  • 330

    Emperor Constantine I Founded the Byzantine Capital

    Emperor Constantine I Founded the Byzantine Capital
    Roman Emperor Constantine rebuilt Byzantium, renaming it after himself, when attacks from Germans forced them to move.
  • 532

    Nika Revolt (riots)

    Nika Revolt (riots)
    A week long roit in Constantinople that left much of the city destroyed, inculding the Hagia Sophia. The cause was becasue of two escaped men that were accused of murder that people wanted pardoned. After cheering for the men at a charoit race, the cheering changed to the word Nika, then became violent.
  • 532

    Hagia Sophia Completed

    Hagia Sophia Completed
    Emperor Justinian wanted to restore Constantinople to its former Roman glory, so he started with rebuilding the church that was destroyed in a roit.
  • Period: 533 to 537

    Gerneral Belisarius Military Campaigns

    Gerneal Belisarius had many campaigns against the Vandals and the Ostrogoths. He also conquered a lot of land for Emperor Justinain.
  • Jan 1, 622

    Early Islamic Military Campaigns into Byzantine Territory

    Early Islamic Military Campaigns into Byzantine Territory
    The Islamic religion begain to create an empire and took over many christain lands.
  • Jan 1, 1054

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    The Great Schism was the split of Western and Eastern Christianity caused by differnces in the church. The Western Christians became Roman Catholics and the Eastern Christians became the Eastern Orthodox Church
  • Jan 1, 1095

    Emperor Alexios I asks Pope Urban II for Military Help in the Middle East

    Emperor Alexios I asks Pope Urban II for Military Help in the Middle East
    Alexios I asks Pope Urban II for help in fighting Muslim Turks, who were threating to end the Byzantine Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1204

    Fourth Crusade

    Fourth Crusade
    The Fourth Crusade was distracted from fighting the Muslims to help merchants from Venice conquer Constantinople.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman Turks

    Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman Turks
    The conquer of Constantinople was attempted many times, but was finally taken by Mehenet II. After a two month seige on the city, he conquered it and renamed it Instanbul.

  • Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria

    Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
    Beginning in 983, Emperor Basil II sought to conquer Bulgaira. Though he lost some battles and had failed plans, he eventually was able to take over most of the area in 1014, then all of it after defeating bulgarian resistance in 1018.