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330
Emperor Constantine I Founded the Byzantine Capital
Constantine I rebuilt the city of Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople after hinself. -
532
Nika Revolt
A revolt against Emperor Justinian I. Half of Constantinople was burned and tens of thousands of people were killed. -
Period: 533 to 559
General Belisarius Military Campaigns
Set of campaigns to gain land and protect land from their enemies. -
537
Hagia Sophia Completed
The Hagia Sophia, built by Emperor Justinian, was finished. -
Period: Feb 8, 622 to Feb 8, 732
Early Islamic Military Campaigns into Byzantine Territory
The Islamic State wanted to gain control of the Holy Land so they started attacking the Byzantine Territory. -
Period: Feb 9, 1001 to Feb 9, 1018
Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
Bulgaria and Byzantine had a good relationship. Bulgaria was conquered by an enemy. Byzantine then went into Bulgaria to reconquer that area. -
Feb 8, 1054
Great Schism
The Church separated into two Churches. The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Western Church -
Feb 8, 1095
Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in Middle East
This was the first crusade. Emperor Alexios I contacted Pope Urban II for extra help. The emperor wanted to take back the Holy Land. -
Period: Feb 9, 1202 to Feb 9, 1204
Fourth Crusade (attack on Constantinople)
Their original plan was to conquer Jerusalem but they ended up sacking Constantinople instead. -
Feb 8, 1453
Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks
The Ottoman Turks attacked Constantinople and they won.
