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413
Constantinople's Wall
This wall was built under the orders of Anthemius in order to keep out the Huns, who had sent many threats. This wall proved to be very helpful against future attacks. -
527
New Emperor
Justinian 1 was crowned, and upon his coronation, he expanded the empire. -
533
Vandal War
Emperpr Justinian 1 stared the Vandal War in an attempt to take Africa from the Vandals. -
534
Battles
The Byzantine military fought against the Slavs and many others. -
547
Imperial Law created
Tribonian, a lawyer, created Corpus Iuris. This is a compilation of all of the imperial laws. -
560
Revolts
A Samaritan revolt began and churches and many lives were lost. -
570
Birth of a Prophet
Muhammad was born in Mecca and was the first and only son of his father, -
575
Muhammad Given Back
The nurse that Muhammad was given to as a baby believed that he was possessed by a deomn. This greatly troubled her, so she brought him back to his mother. -
Mar 1, 610
First Revelation
Mecca was becoming a city that only carried about material things, and this upsetted Muhammad. He traveled to a cave where he was visited by a presence that gae him the instruction to recite words. -
May 1, 622
Muhammad flees to Medina
As tension between the pagan and Muslim Meccans continued to grow, Muhammad and his follwers went to Medina. -
Jan 1, 624
Muhammad makes major change
Muhammad changes the Qiblah, the direction of the Kaaba, which is the sacred building in Mecca. -
Feb 1, 624
Assassination Orders
Muhammad orders Abu' Afak to be killed because he uses his poetry to oppose him. -
Jul 1, 624
The Raid
Muhammad ordered a raid against the pagans, marking the first use of violence in the name of Ialam. This raid took place in the holy months when any kind of violence is prohibited. -
Aug 1, 624
Exile of the Jews
Muhammad commands for the Jewish males to be executed, but after pleas against this, he simply exiles them all from Medina. -
Sep 1, 630
Muhammad the Ruler
The Muslims win in the Battle of Hunayn, and Muhammad becomes the ruler of Arabia. -
Jun 8, 632
Death
After returning to Medina, Muhammad developed aan illness that eventually killed him. He was buried in one of the mosques in the city. -
Oct 1, 632
Final Pilgrimage
Muhammad gives a sermon after he completes his final pilgrimage, which starts the conquests of Christians and Zoroastrians -
Sep 28, 637
Byzantines Driven Out
The Muslims invade the Levant, a large area in Souhwest Asia, and the Byzantines are forced to leave. -
Married Life
Muhammad married Khadija, a women who was fifteen years his senior. With her, he had six children, two who died during infancy. -
Empire Split
After Theodosius dies, the empire is split into Eastern and Western halves. -
Battle of Lombards
The Battle of Lombards caused the empire to lose a lot of land in Italy. -
Arabs Attempt to Take Over
The Empire defends itself from the Arabs, who tried to enter and take over. -
Arabs Win
Carthage, the Byzantine city in North Africa is taken during the Arab invasion.
