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Constantine rebuilt the Greek city of Byzantium and then renamed it after himself. Constantinople the new capital of the empire.
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Led by the brilliant Belisarius, Byzantine armies reconquered North Africa, Italy, and the southern Iberian peninsula.
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Riots and a devastating fire swept Constantinople.Many buildings were destroyed and many lives were lose. But this led to the rebuilding of the Hagia Sophia which means Holy Wisdom.
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Was Destroyed in the riot but then rebuilt. When it was being rebuilt they improved the arching dome. The interior glowed with colored marble and embroidered silk curtains.
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Early Islamic conquests began with the Islamic Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century.
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Byzantine territorial and cultural frontiers expanded considerably. Bulgaria was annexed in 1018.
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Christains in both religions originally shared a common theology, or set of beliefs, and the same holy days in the Christian calender, such as Christmas and Easter. Over time, however, the practices of Christians in the east amd west grew apart. Long simmmering controversies broke into conflict, leading to a great divide within the Christian world.
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It was launched on November 27 by Pope Urban II with the primary goal of responding to an appeal from Alexios I, who requested thta western volunteer come to his aid and help to repel the invading Seljuk Turks from Anatolia.
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The crusaders helped Alexius IV and agreed to get money if helped, but then Alexius couldn't pay and he was killed and the crusaders attacked Constantinople in anger.
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The conquest was led by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed. He used a technique called a siege which is when you surround the city with soldiers and this begun on April 6, 1453.
