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Byzantine Empire

  • 230

    Constantine the Great

    Constantine the Great
    constantine was born after 230 CE
  • Period: 306 to 337

    Reign Constantine

    Constantine reigned from about 306 and 337
  • Period: 306 to 337

    Constantine I

    Born 280
    Died 337
    Rules between 306-337
  • 312

    Battle of the Milvian Bridge

    Constatine is introduced to Christianity by a sign from God. The sign indicated him that "By this sin you shall conquer" .
  • 313

    Established Christianity

    Established Christianity
    In 313 Constantine’s established Christianity as the official religion of the empire
  • 316

    defeats licinius

    in 316 constantine defeats Licinius and takes control of the whole empire
  • 316

    edict of milan

    Licinius and Constantine did a pact before their fight, the edict of milan was a pact that respected whatever religion each person had.
  • 324

    Constantine reunites empire

  • 324

    Deafeting Licinius

  • 325

    Council of Nicea

  • 337

    Death

    Died in 337.
  • 347

    Theodosius

    Born in 347 CE
  • Period: 372 to 395

    Theodosius

    Born 347
    Died 395
  • 379

    Nicene Creed

    People were fighting becasue of differet religious beliefs.
  • Period: 379 to 382

    Gothic Wars

  • 387

    Civil Wars

    Defeted Magnus Maximus
  • 391

    banning temples

    Forbbided cults and religious acts.
  • 395

    Death

    Died in 395 CE
  • 483

    Justinian I

    Born in 483, completed 38 years of ruling.
  • 497

    Theodora

    born in 497
  • Period: 497 to 497

    Theodora

    Born 980
    Died 1056
    Created laws to protect women and slaves
    Influenced Justinian I
  • 527

    co emperor

    named co emperor with the title of agustus
  • Period: 527 to 565

    Justinian I

    Born 483
    Died 565
    Empire glory
  • 532

    Nika Riots

    Nika Riots
    The empire was getting angry becasue of high taxes to support the war.
  • 532

    Hagia Sophia

    Hagia Sophia
    After the Nika Riots, Justinin built the Hagia Sophia to be well remebered.
  • 532

    Nika Riots

    She was ruling along Juatinian the first when the Nika Riots appeared.
  • 534

    Reorganization

    Justinian I organized the goverment
  • 548

    Death

    Theodora died 548
  • 565

    Death

    Justinian died in 565
  • 565

    Justinian Code

  • Period: 575 to 641

    Heraculus

    Born in 575, Cappadocia
    Died in Feb 11th, 641, Constantinople
    Established Greek as main language. Re-organized the army. Defeated persians.
  • 797

    irenes revenge

  • Period: 958 to 1025

    Basil II

    born in 958
    Died in 1025
    Created the Trebuchet which is a war army that is still used. Recognized as the Bulgar slayer.
  • Period: 963 to 1025

    Irene

    Born 958
    Died 1025
    Fought Bulgars for 25 years
  • Period: 978 to 1050

    Zoe

    Born 978
    Died 1050 empowered his mindset of men and women
    Reigned along with his sister Theodora
    Co- Empress with her sister Theodora. One of the only empress the Byzantine Empire had. Fought for the rights of women and gave women hope. Famous for mosaics in Hagia Sofia.