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  • Constantine took power
    312

    Constantine took power

    Constantine became emperor
  • Reunited the Emprire
    324

    Reunited the Emprire

    Constantine reunited the western and east empires
  • moving of the capital
    330

    moving of the capital

    Constantine moved the capital and called it constantinople
  • Theodosius
    414

    Theodosius

    Theodosius built the walls for protection
  • earthquake
    447

    earthquake

    An earthquake damaged the city. Then it was rebuilt a bigger wall of protection
  • Zeno became Emperor
    474

    Zeno became Emperor

    Zeno took power
  • The rise of Byzantine Empire
    476

    The rise of Byzantine Empire

    1, Jan 476 AD, beggining of the Byzantine Empire
  • Justinian
    527

    Justinian

    Justinian became ruler of the Byzantine Empire. He expanded the empire
  • A codification of Roman law that kept ancient Roman principles alive.
    530

    A codification of Roman law that kept ancient Roman principles alive.

    A codification of Roman law that kept ancient Roman principles alive.
  • the Hippodrome was created
    532

    the Hippodrome was created

  • Justinian sent his best general to recover North Africa from the invading Germanic tribes
    533

    Justinian sent his best general to recover North Africa from the invading Germanic tribes

  • Arab armies attacked the city
    Jan 1, 674

    Arab armies attacked the city

  • Emeror Leo bans the use of Icons.
    Jan 1, 726

    Emeror Leo bans the use of Icons.

    bans the use of Icons.
  • Christian Church divides
    Jan 1, 1054

    Christian Church divides

    Christian ChurCh devides
  • Loss of southern Italy to the Normans.
    Jan 1, 1055

    Loss of southern Italy to the Normans.

  • Loss of Syria to Muslims.
    Jan 1, 1075

    Loss of Syria to Muslims.

    Loss of Syria to Muslims.
  • Byzantine Army defeated by the Sultanate of Rum at Myriokephalon. Hopes of regaining Asia Minor are lost.
    Jan 1, 1179

    Byzantine Army defeated by the Sultanate of Rum at Myriokephalon. Hopes of regaining Asia Minor are lost.

  • Constantinople falls to Turks
    Jan 1, 1453

    Constantinople falls to Turks

    Constantinople falls
  • Valens

    Valens

    Valens died after building the biggest aqueduct. He had the responsabilktity of getting water to Constantinople
  • Byzantine culture spreeds to Rusia

    Byzantine culture spreeds to Rusia

    Byzantine culture spreeds to Rusia
  • Russians attempted invasions of the city three times

    Russians attempted invasions of the city three times