Byzantine Empire By 30823832000 505 Justinian sent Belisarius to recover North Africa from the Vandals 509 Justinian's code was established 525 Theodora married Justinian 527 Justinian became emperor of the Eastern empire 532 NIka Riots (rebellion) took place 537 Belasarius took Rome from the Ostrogoths 537 Hagia Sophia was built 555 Justinian conquered all of the territory that was once Rome Jan 1, 601 Empress Theodora restored icons to the Eastern Churches Jan 1, 717 Emperor Leo III banned the use of Icons Jan 1, 988 Vladimir of Kiev converted to Byzantine Christianity Jan 1, 1054 Great Schism (christianity was divided) (Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox) Nov 27, 1095 Pope Urban II launched the First Crusade against the Turks (Muslims) Jan 1, 1099 Christian Crusaders captured Jerusalem and masacared Jews & Muslims Dec 1, 1240 Batu Khan led the Mongol defeat of Kiev Jan 1, 1453 Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks Jan 1, 1453 Seljulk Turks crushed the Byzantines at the Battle of Manzikert Jan 1, 1462 Czar Ivan III broke Russia from Mongol control Jan 1, 1520 Ottoman Empire began
