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Period: 300 to 1500
Byzantine empire
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330
Emperor Constantine I Founded the Byzantine Capital
The Roman Emperor deciding to change the capital from Rome to Byzantine. This is how the Byzantine empire was founded. -
532
Nika revolt
The new emperor made a big impact by getting a good military. He started a war with parts of Africa and Italy. -
532
Hagia Sophia Completed
It was one of the most famous and genesis architecture of the Byzantine empire. The Hagia Sophia is one of the longest lasting architecture. -
539
General Belisarius Military Campaigns
He went to Italy and took it over with 7000 men and then comes back later with 4000 and takes it over once again against the Ostrogoths in a war. -
634
Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
The early Islamic Champaign’s robbed the area of Levant. The Islamic people took over part of levant for conquest. -
986
Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
The emperor had 60000 soldiers in a mountain near Bulgaria. He lost many of those 60000 men. -
1054
Great Schism
It was a break in community in the two churches. This lasted for many years. -
1095
Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II
Alexios led the first crusade in Constantinople. This all started because he wrote a letter to pope urban II. -
1204
4th Crusades
At first was sent out to take back the holy city from the Islam but took a turn after a certain event lead them to the capital of Byzantine and they fought. They took over one of the town that’s one of the most Christian place now. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks
It happened after many years of wars with the crusades and the ottoman Turks. The final blow was in Constantinople by the Ottoman.