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capital was named aftwe emperor constantine i and it was also dedicated
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Means holy wisdom, was first dedicated in 360 by emperor constantius son of the city's founder, emperor constantine, served as the cathedia, or bishops seat, of the city
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Defends Constantinople against the Bulgurs
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break of communion between what are now the eastern orthodox and Roman Catholic churches
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His response was to preach the first crusade. this first preaching was gesred explicitly to the french. those who wished to participate were encouraged- unless from spain
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a Western European armed expedition originally intented to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem by means of an invasion through Egypt.
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The turkish threat was strongest then ever for the christians of the east
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most violent riot in history of constanople, with nearly half the cuty being burned or destroyed and tens of thousands of people killed
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nobility to lead an army of 30,00 men into bulgaria and besiege sredets ( sofia)
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muslim conquest brought about the collapse of the sassand empire and a great territorial loss for the byzantines empire , eventually also resulting in collapse
