Byzantine timeline

Emperor Constantine I founded the Bysantine Capitol

272

Constantinople was founded by Emperor Constantine in 272 AD. It's been Capitol for over thousands of years.Constantinople famed for its massive defenses.

Nika Revolt

532

Took place in a course of a week in Constantinople. Most violent riot in history of Constantinople, half of city burned or destroyed and 10 of thousands dead.

General Belisarius military campaigns

533

All of his campaigns started in 533 and ended in 559. In his last campaigne he defeated the Kutrigurs and drove them back across the river with great force under his comand

Hagia Sophia completed

537

First church structure built by emperor Constantius in 360 but was destroyed by riot in 404. Second church structure built in 415 by emperor Theodosius II, but got burned down in Anika riot in 532. After riots were over emperor Justinian ordered the church to be rebuilt. It was completely built by December 27,537.

Early Islamic military campaign into Byzanite territory

May 20, 623

Began with Islamic prophet Muhammad, his army conquest Persia after decisive defeated of Sassanid army at the battle of Walaja in 633, when Persia army was defeated at the battle of Nahāvand.

Emperor Basil II military conquest Bulgaria

Nov 14, 1014

Basil II was ready to launch campaign aimed at destroying Bulgarian residence. He inprisoned 15,000 prisoners, blinded 99 out of 100

Great Schism

Oct 28, 1054

Great Schism am East-West Schism is the break of communion between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, many differences between Greek east and Latin west. What divided " chalcedomain"

Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in Middle East

Jul 29, 1095

Alexios asked for Pope Urbans help in 1905. To fight the Seljuqs.Tto advoide getting his troops into the danger facing them in Eastern Empire and to secure needed troops

The Fourth Crusade

Oct 22, 1202

Doge Enrico Dandolo was the leader of the fleet. The goal was too win back the holy city of Jerusalem. The Fourth crusade was to follow a new strategy then the other fleets did, strike Egypt at the base of Muslim power. This crusade never met its goal, fate turned then into a different direction, towards the Christian city Constantinople, Capitol of Byzanite Empire.

Fall of Constatinople to the Ottoman Turks

Feb 24, 1453

In 1453 was the capture of the Capitolf Eastern Roman Empire. Happened by a invading army of the Ottaman Empire, the conquest of Constantinople ended with a seven week siege