Byzantine Timeline

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  • 330

    Establishment of Constantinople

    Establishment of Constantinople
    Emperor Constantine founded Constantinople as the new capital of the Roman Empire. Roads are made to travel to the Middle East. The empire is renamed the Byzantine empire.
  • 532

    Nika Revolt

    Nika Revolt
    This violent riot took place over one week. During which much of the city was burned and tens of thousands of people were killed. These riots stared at a chariot race where many people were angry at Justinan. They chanted harsh things and then started to revolt and this caused more people to riot for five more days.
  • 534

    General Belisarius Takes Back Northern Africa

    General Belisarius Takes Back Northern Africa
    The general wins a battle at Tricamarum which causes Gelimer to surrender. General Belisarius has takes back northern Africa which once belonged to the Roman empire.
  • 537

    Hagia Sopgia is completed

    The construction of the great church (Hagia Sophia) is completed. The church was started by the emporor Justinain.
  • Jan 1, 630

    Early Islamic military campains into Byzantine

    Early Islamic military campains into Byzantine
    In the 630's the Islams or Arabs started by invading Syria and Egypt. They conquered the Byzantinians sounthern territories and then tried to invade Constantinople. The Byzantinians actually attacked the Islams even though they rarley ever did.
  • Jan 1, 986

    Basil II military campains on Bulgaria

    Basil II military campains on Bulgaria
    Beginning around 986 Basil II insisded on conquering Bulgaria and eventually he did. He reached out to get help to defend borders with help from the Vanitians. Slowly year by year he defeated and conquered the Bulgarians.
  • Jan 1, 1054

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    Within the religion of Christianity there are differences in thinkings. Eventually the religion splits into the Eastern Orthodox and the Catholic Church.
  • Nov 27, 1095

    The First Crusade

    The First Crusade
    Emperor Alexios contacts Pope Urban the second for military help in the middle east. The goal of the Crusade attacks was to capture the holy land and to free the eastern Christians from Muslim rule.
  • Apr 12, 1204

    Fourth Crusade

    Fourth Crusade
    The Crusaders attacked and broke into Constantinople on boats and by foot. Once inside they raded the town. The Crusaders belived that God wanted them to attack the city and that he guided them through it.
  • May 29, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    Fall of Constantinople
    Constantinople is invaded by the Ottoman Empire. This ends the Byzantine Empire that had ruled for over 1500 years.