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29 BCE
Starts the Roman Empire
The origin of the Roman Empire is located in the year 29 B.C. under the mandate of Octavio. -
Period: 29 BCE to 476
Roman Empire
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395
Division of Theodosius
In AD 395 , the emperor Theodosius divided the Roman Empire into two halves. -
476
End of the Western Roman Empire
In September 476 AD, the Roman empire in Western Europe, the centralized superstate that had existed for 500 years but had been collapsing under invasions by the Vandals, Ostrogoths, and Visigoths, ceased to exist. -
Period: 527 to 1453
Byzantine Empire
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1203
First conquest of Constantinople by the Crusaders
The fourth crusade (1198-1204) was a military expedition proclaimed by Pope Innocent III with the purpose of reconquering the Holy Land, but which changed course and ended with the conquest and looting of Constantinople. -
1453
End of the Byzantine Empire
In 1453 the Turks capture Constantinople. End of the Byzantine Empire.