The Roman and the Byzantine Empire

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  • 27 BCE

    Augustus become the first Roman emperor

    Augustus reorganized Roman life throughout the empire. He passed laws to encourage marital stability and renew religious practices.
  • 1 BCE

    According to christian tradition Jesus is born

    From Rome, the Christ's Nativity celebration spread to other Christian churches to the west and east, and soon most Christians were celebrating Christ's birth on December 25.
  • 117

    The Roman empire reached its largest extent

    The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent in 117 CE, under the emperor Trajan. When Trajan died, much of the territory he conquered in Mesopotamia was quickly lost, but from that point on, Rome's frontiers became relatively stable.
  • 313

    Emperor Constantine ended the persecution of Christianity in the empire

    In 313 C.E., Roman emperor Constantine the Great ended all persecution and declared toleration for Christianity. Later that century, Christianity became the official state religion of the Empire.
  • 476

    The western Roman empire collapses

    The Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476, and the Western imperial court in Ravenna was formally dissolved by Justinian in 554. The Eastern imperial court survived until 1453.
  • 527

    Justinian becomes Byzantine emperor

    n 525 Emperor Justin I named his favorite nephew, Justinian, caesar of the Byzantine Empire. In 527 Justinian was elevated to the rank of co-emperor.
  • 1054

    Great Schism divided Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches

    The Great Schism split the main faction of Christianity into two divisions, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox. Today, they remain the two largest denominations of Christianity.
  • 1453

    Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks. Byzantine empire ends.

    Fall of Constantinople, (May 29, 1453), conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire. The dwindling Byzantine Empire came to an end when the Ottomans breached Constantinople's ancient land wall after besieging the city for 55 days.