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Byzantine timeline

By Samm Hanson
  • 300

    Founding of Constantinople

    Emperor Constantine renamed the capital city of the Byzantine Empire after his own name.
  • Period: 300 to Sep 22, 1500

    Byzantine Timeline

  • 532

    Nika Riots

    Riots in Constantinople destroyed about half the city killing thousands of people.
  • 532

    Hagia Sophia Completion

  • 535

    General Belisarius

    General Belisarius
    Belisarius recaptured much of the Roman Empire that had been conquered by other civilizations.
  • Oct 6, 674

    Muslim Conquests in Byzantine Territory

  • Oct 6, 1096

    First Crusade

    First Crusade
    The first of many wars fighting for the Holy Land, Jerusalem.
  • Oct 6, 1202

    Fourth Crusade

    Fourth Crusade
    Constantinople is captured by the crusaders after broken promises to the crusaders from the Byzantines.
  • Oct 6, 1378

    Great Schism

  • Oct 6, 1453

    Fall of the Byzantine Empire

    Fall of the Byzantine Empire
    The Ottoman Empire officially ends the Byzantine Empire's reign by capturing Constantinople.

  • Basil II's Rule