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330
Byzantium becomes the capital
onstantine, 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. -
Jan 21, 667
Byzantine was founded
According to legend the ancient city of Byzantium was founded by Megarian colonists. -
Jan 28, 1018
Bulgaria is conquered
The Byzantines conquered Bulgaria and the Balkans. -
May 11, 1097
Antioch is taken from the Turks
The Byzantines took Antioch from the Turkish armies, and later they took Hungary. -
Dec 31, 1185
The Bulgarians rebel
The Bulgarians set up a rebellion against the Byzantines, and they won back their independence. -
Byzantines participate in the Crusades
Alexios Ibecame the emperor and he took his people into the Crusades in Jerusalem. -
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. -
Revival of the Empire
When the Macedonian Dynasty stepped into rule, the Byzantine Empire started gaining back some of their lands.
