Political Continuity and change of the Byzantine Empire

By taylr_french
  • 500

    Byzantine Empire came to power

    After the fall of Rome, The Byzantine Empire comes to power in 500 C.E. This is a change because the Byzantine Empire was not in power before.
  • Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1450

    The timespan of the Byzantine Empire

  • Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1450

    Byzantine Empire blocked path to Europe

    Throughout the duratin of the empire, Byzantine Empire was a ble to block the path to Europe with their military defenses. This is a continuity bec ause this remained for decades.
  • 533

    Justinian leads empire to restore Rome

    in 533 C.E. Justianian, the emporer at the time, made a furile attempt to restore an empire that is like Rome. this is a change, because he made a new attempt to restore his nation.
  • 565

    Death of Justinian

    in 565, Justinian died, after creating a new line of defense around the empire. This is a change because Justinian is no longer the emporer, and the Byzantine Empire had to get a new political leader.
  • Jan 1, 700

    Reversed successes of Persia in the Middle East

    Justinian's successors were able to take back whatever success Persia made in conquering the Middle East, showing new leasership. This is a change because they changed the power of the Byzantine Empire.
  • Period: Jan 1, 717 to

    Major seige of capital

    Arab Muslims had a major seige of the Byzantine capital, later beaten back by a new weapon. This is a continuity because the attempt to sieze the capital lasted for a year.
  • Jan 1, 1014

    Byzantine Empire defeated Bulgarian empire

    In 1014, The Byzantine Empire led by Basil II defeated the Bulgarian empire. This is a change because the Bulgarian army had not been defeated yet.
  • Jan 1, 1071

    Byzantine lost battle of Manzikert

    in 1071, the Byzantine Empire lost the battle of Manzikert, with their larger army annihilated. This is a change because they lost a new battle they had not lost before.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    Turkey defeats Byzantine Empire

    In 1453, a Turkish sultan brought a powerful army agianst the Byzantine Empire, which fell to the Turkish power. This is a change because the Byzantine Empire fell.

  • Muslims harrased Byzantine shipping

    After conquering the island Crete, Muslims were able to attack the shipping of the Byzantine Empire. This is a change because the shipping is having new attacks on them.