byzantine history By cooperi32 300 Constantinople founded 395 Roman Empire divided 476 Fall of Rome !!476!! Period: 527 to 565 Justinian's Reign Period: 600 to 700 Loss of Provinces to Islam Syria, Palestine, Egypt & N. Africa all lost to Islam. 600's Period: 726 to 843 Iconoclastic Controversy 988 Conversion of Vladimir 1054 Great Schism Split between Roman Catholic and Geek Orthodox. !!1054!! 1204 Crusaders sack Constantinople 1453 Ottoman takeover