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330
Byzantium becomes the capital
Constantine, the Roman leader, made Byzantium the capital city of the Roman Empire. He changed the name to Constantinople. -
527
An Emperor is crowned
Justinian I was crowned and he quickly expanded the Empire. -
Apr 23, 667
Byzantine was founded
According to legend the ancient city of Byzantium was founded by Megarian colonists. -
Feb 23, 1018
Bulgaria is conquered
The Byzantines conquered Bulgaria and the Balkans. -
Nov 11, 1025
Basil II dies, and the empire falls apart
When the emperor, Basil II, died, he passed his kingdom along. The next ruled didn't do well, and things began to fall apart. -
May 18, 1081
The Byzantines participate in the Crusades
Alexios I became the emperor and he took his people into the Crusades in Jerusalem. -
The Romans come into rule
The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful rules in the history of mankind. -
The Empire is split in half
After the death of Theodosius, the Byzantine Empire was split in half. It had western and eastern kingdoms. -
The loss of the Italian provinces
After a battle with the Lombards, the Byzantine Empire lost most of their lands in Italy. Many battles followed over the years and they lost much more land in Africa. -
A slight revival of the Empire
When the Macedonian Dynasty stepped into rule, the Byzantine Empire started gaining back some of their lands. They had a revival of their greatness for 200 years.
