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330
Byzantine Capitol
Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine Capitol. He called it the Constantinople. It was the wealthiest city in Europe. -
532
Nika revolt
The Nike revolt was a devastating riot that was at eastern Roman Empire. It is known as the most violent riot in Constantinople, with half the city being burned or destroyed. Thousands of people were killed. -
537
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia was at first a church and then was later converted into an ottoman Mosque. And it it now today a museum in Istanbul, turkey. -
559
General Belisarius
An army crossed Danube river and belisarius was asked to lead the Roman army and defeated them. After that he sent them back across the river where they came from. -
Sep 14, 634
Islamic campaigns
Byzantine lost southern provinces to the Muslims. Within the next 50 years, they Muslims would shoot repeated raids in the Capitol. -
Apr 14, 1018
Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria
It all started with the Bulgarian resistance who was led by the Bulgarian empire and fell under the Byzantine rule in 1018. Emperor basil II was from the Macedonian dynasty. -
Nov 27, 1095
Alexios I contacts pope urban II
Pope urban II made an influential speech and then Emperor Alexios I comes up to the pope and asks for help. Specifically military help in the Middle East. -
Apr 13, 1204
Fourth crusade
An armed expedition in Western Europe ordered by Pope Innocent III and they destroyed parts of Constantinople. The original plan was to invade through Egypt but that didn't happen. After destroying the capital, they separated other Byzantine territories. -
Jul 29, 1417
Great schism
The great schism was a big conflict where they separated the Rome and Avignon and called it what is now known as the Roman Catholic Church -
May 29, 1453
The fall of Constantinople
The Capitol of the Byzantine empire was taken down by the ottoman Turks led by sultan mehmed II. He had an army of 100k-150k men.
