Byzantine Timeline

By Kwenner
  • 532

    General Belisarius Military Campaigns

    Belisarius entered Rome with his army and conquered the city, which became part of Emperor Justinian's land.
  • 532

    Nika revolt

    This war lasted about a week, but half the city was destroyed. Tens of thousands of people were killed.
  • 537

    Haggai Sophia Completed

    Justinian rebuilt the Hagia Sophia after the riots to make Constantinople "grander than ever". Hagia Sophia means holy wisdom and is still standing today.
  • Jan 1, 986

    Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria

    After he Basil the second won over Bulgaria he gave the many former Bulgarian leaders court titles and high commands in the army.
  • Jan 1, 1054

    Great Schism

    During the Middle Ages there was a permanent split between eastern and western Christianity. Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics contacts remained distant in the Middle Ages and after.
  • Feb 18, 1095

    Emperor Alexios contacts pope Urban ll for military help in MIddle East

  • Feb 18, 1202

    Fourth Crusade

    Last Crusade that attacked Constantinople and destroyed most of her city. Byzantine Empire split into several successor states.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    Early Islamic Military Campaigns Into Byzantine Territory

    Constantinople was a major capital in present day Istanbul. War took place in the harbor, ships shot cannons cannons at the defensive wall protecting the city. The wall destroyed Tuesday, May 29th, 1453 AD
  • Feb 15, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks

    The Ottoman Empire invaded And conquered the Eastern Roman Empire.