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Period: 300 to Sep 15, 1500
Byzantine Timeline
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330
Foundation of Capital
Emperor Constantine founds the city of Constantine to the Byzantines and make the capital of the eastern half of the Roman Empire. -
532
Nika Revolt
In Constantine there were horrible revolts which burned about half of the city and killed thousands of people and all of this was cause in some disputes involving chariot racing which seems very odd. -
533
General Belisarius
On this year there was a general named Belisarus and he started a campaign embarking of a grand journey to reconquer the lost parts of the Roman Empire by the behalf of Constantine.Very much of the territory was reconquered and put under Byzantine order -
537
Hagia Sophia
This year a grand church was made the Hagia Sophia or holy wisdom when translated. This is currently the third biggest church in the world. This is a Christian church located in the capital city of Constantine -
Period: Sep 16, 634 to Sep 17, 1050
Islamic attacks
Islamic military or better known as the Arabs begin to attack Byzantine territory and chip away territory.They play one of the biggest factors in the downfall of Constantine and the Byzantine empire. -
Sep 16, 986
Basil II
Emperor Basil II and his army begin their conquest of the Bulgarians and proceed to conquest it all . -
Sep 16, 1094
A call for help
As the pressure from many other civilizations begins to become too much emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help.The Pope gets the message and gives one of the best speeches ever before sending help -
Great schism
The great schism marks the separation of two grand churches the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Northern Orthodox Church