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330
Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine Capital
The emperor founded the capital officially -
532
Nika Revolt
Most violent riot in Canstantinople history. Tens of thousands of people were killed and half of the city was burned down. -
Period: 532 to 540
General Belisarius Military Campaigns
He first enlisted in the army under the Byzantine Emperor Justin I and, upon that emperor’s death, Justinian I awarded Belisarius full command of the army. -
537
Hagia Sophia completed
The build of Hagia Sophia was officially completed -
Period: Jan 1, 622 to Dec 31, 750
Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
Many different rulers throughout the 128 year span. The borders expanded and many overlaid as more and more expanded over those years. -
Period: Jan 1, 986 to Dec 31, 1014
Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
Basil II led a military on several conquests in Bulgaria and then re established control over the Balkan Peninsula. -
Jan 1, 1054
Great Schism
East-West schism. between the Eastern and western churches. -
Nov 27, 1095
Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in Middle East.
The conflict between the Seljuk lurks and the Byzantines disrupted travel to the holy land. -
Period: Jan 1, 1202 to Dec 31, 1204
Fourth Crusade (attack on Constantinople)
The Fourth Crusade was a Western European armed expedition originally intended to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem. -
May 27, 1453
Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks (official end to byzantines)
The Venetian Nicolò Barbaro recorded the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks. People who saw it describes the progressive stranglehold devised by the Turks and the sense of fatalism that developed within the city.
