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Period: 300 to Jan 1, 1500
Byzantines
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330
The Byzantine capital was founded
The Byzantine empire was a vast and powerful civilization. The emporer Constantine chose Byzantine as the location for "New Rome". The Western half crumbled and fell, and the Eastern half survived for more than 1,000 years. He chose the city Constantinople to be the capitol. -
532
Nika revolt
Nika revolt took place against the empire in Constantinople. Nika means win or victory. Crowds broke out and began to assault the palace. 5 days it was under siege. The empire was overthrown. -
533
General Belsarius Military Campaigns
He launched a campaign against the Vandal king, Hilderic. The Vandals had persecuted the Christians and launched pirate raids against Roman trade routes. He ordered his troops not to lose sight of the army. He did this to prevent supplies from being cut off. He also did this to avoid a great defeat. -
537
Hagia Sophia
It was a Greek orthodox Christian church and is now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. It made a strong impression Ottoman rulers and they decided to convert it to a mosque. The bells, alter and other relics were destroyed. It was the principal seating for the Byzantine imperial ceremonies. -
Jan 1, 622
Early Islamic Military Campaigns
It began with the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The resulting empire stretched from the borders of North Africa to the border of China. Some countries he conquered were Egypt, Mesopotamia and Persia. The province of Syria was the first to be wrestled from Byzantine Control. -
Jan 1, 999
Empire basil two military campaign
He was strategic and persistent. The generals took the capital of great preslav. Basil began to to regain control of vodena, verrhoia and Servia. They cut off communication by occupying the full length of danube river. He blinded 99 out of 100 people, except for the one eyed man to lead them back. -
Sep 2, 1053
Great Scism
It was the break of communication between two churches. The scism between east and west Christians resulted in political and theological differences over centuries. There were many issues that increased tension. The two churches slid into and out of schism during the next centuries. -
Jan 1, 1202
Fourth Crusade and the Fall of the Byzantines
A fleet of 200 ships set sail from the lagoon of Venice. Banners whipped from every masthead some bearing the lion of Venice. A clash occurred between the Byzantines and the Muslims. With the Muslims advantage,the Byzantines will never recover. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
It was the capture of the capitol of Byzantine empire by an invasion of army of the Ottoman Empire. The conquest of Constantinople followed a 53 day search. The capture of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine empire. It was an imperial state lasting for nearly 1,500 years. It also dealt a massive blow to Christiandom. -
Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II
It was perhaps the most influential speech of the middle ages, giving rise to the Crusades by calling all christians in Europe to war aginst the muslims in order to reclaim the holy world.Urban used this plea/ cause to to write christian Europe under him.He did this as he fought to take back the holy land back from the turks.
