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When the emperor dedicated a “New Rome” on the Ancient Greek colony of Byzantium. He legalized Christianity which started in the Roman Empire.
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He was a general for the Byzantine people. His last campaign was in 559 when the Bulgars attempted to invade the Byzantine Empire.
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These riots were against Emperor Justinian 1 in Constantinople over a weeks span. They were the most violent riots the city had ever had. Tens of thousands of people were killed.
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This is one of the worlds greatest monuments and is the most important Byzantine structure. It was built in about 16 years.
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Also know as the Arab conquests. This results in a great territorial loss for the Byzantine Empire.
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He is from the Macedonian dynasty. He died December 15th 1025 and was the longest reigning monarch of all time.
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When the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches split. This separation led to Roman Catholic Churches.
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Alexios asked Pope Urban 2 for help and ended up deciding to revolt against the Emperor Nikephoros 3. Pope Urban 2 gave a long speech to change the way people saw Christendom.
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Alexios IV led 6,000 men from the Crusader army to destroy Greek Christians capital, Constantinople. The city was controlled by the Byzantine Empire.
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Happened after an Ottoman army stormed Constantinople during the Constantine XI. Their end was long and dragged out, took about 8 years for the Ottomans to finally conquer the Empire of Trebizond.
