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Emperor Constantine I Founded the Byzantine Capital
The capital of Byzantine, Constantinople, was named after Emperor Constantine I. Constantinople was dedicated to Emperor Constantine I on 11 May 330. Constantinople was considered the most wealthy and largest city of the European cities in the 12th century. -
532
General Belisarius Military Campaigns
Belisarius was a very successful general. His first accomplishment was when he ended the Nika Uprising in Constantinople in 532 CE. This resulted in Justanian I, slaughtering twenty to thirty thousand people. Belisarius deployed his forces and changed his ways so that the Persians were unfamiliar with them, as a result many victories came to follow. Justanian eventually gave in, and him and Belisarius were at peace. -
532
Nika revolt (riots)
The Nika riot lasted a week in Constantinople. Tens of thousands of people were killed and al,oat half the city was burned or damaged. It was said to be the most violent riot to ever take place in Constantinople. -
537
Hagia Sophia Completed
The Church of Hagia Sophia was located in Constantinople, currently Instanbul. The Hagia Sophia was a cathedral or a bishops seat for the city. Hagia Sophia means, "Holy Wisdom" in English. The Hagia Sophia used to be named Megale Ekklesia which means, "Great Church in Engish. -
Jan 1, 623
Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
During the 7th century, Muhammad started the Islamic Prophet. Muslim power rapidly expanded when Muhammad founded a new unified polity in the Arabian Peninsula. The Muslim empire grew and expanded across the boarders of China and India. -
Jan 12, 1054
Great Schism
The Great Schism in other words is, the permanent split between eastern and western Christianity. In the western part, the Church changed to the Roman Catholic Church. Eastern Orthodox Church, was the new name for the Byzantine Christian Church. -
Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Sep 22, 1099
First Crusade
The First Crusade was the first of several crusades. Just like the others, the Holy Lands is what they attempted to claim as their own. Pope ordered his men to do this. A widespread pilgrimage happened as a result of this and Roman Catholic Europe ended it with a military voyage. -
Period: Sep 22, 1204 to Jan 1, 1202
Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade took place in Balkans. From the beginning, the Western European armed men planned to take over Jerusalem which was Muslim - controlled. They planned on invading Egypt in order to do so. While they were on their way to Jerusalem, the crusaders decided to join with Alexios Angelos, the Byzantine prince, and together they diverted to Constantinople. -
May 1, 1453
Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman Turks
The Ottoman Turks ruler, Sultan Mehmed II, led the assault on Constantinople; the capital of the Byzantine Empire. The siege lasted a total of fifty days. The Turks first attack happened on an early May morning. They attempted to attack the weakest point in the walls, but they realized they were outnumbered and were forced to retreat. After a series of attacks, Constantinople was taken over by the Turks and was renamed Istanbul by Mehmed. -
Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
Basil II assembled 30,000 men for an army, and with his army he marched among the Sofia, a Bulgarian city. They laid siege to Sofia. Basil II was defeated in the Battle of the Gates of Trajan. He then took that loss and learned from his mistakes. His next invasions were successful.
