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First reinaugurated in 324, it was then re-named and dedicated to the Emperor in 330.
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These campaigns were against the Vandals and Ostrogoths. These campaigns were for political, religious, and strategic reasons.
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The Hagia Sophia is complete.
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The Islamic Military Campaigns spanned out over many regions and territories, and Byzantine was no exception. Though they were able to re-capture Alexandria for a very short period of time, it eventually fell again.
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A growing conflict between the Bulgarians and the Byzantines eventually led to the Campaigns to take Bulgaria, which was commanded by Basil II, the emperor of the Byzantines at the time. These conquests lasted from 968 all the way to 1018.
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Starting in 1054, it has since lasted to this day. Also known as the East-West Schism, it is a divide between the Eastern Orthodox and the Catholic churches.
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When Pope Urban ordered the First Crusade, it was for to reclaim "Holy Land" from the Muslims. He then asked Emperor Alexios for military help. His troops screamed "Deus Vult!" into battle, meaning "By God's Will!"
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This city came under siege by Mutinous Armies, which looted, destroyed, and captured parts of the city, which was once the Capitol of the Byzantine empire. This event marked the end of the Fourth crusade.
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Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turk's invading army.
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In the year of 532, Justinian was watching the races in the Hippodrome, next to his palace. The crowd from the start was insulting the emperor, and they started to chant Nika, meaning "win" or "conquer. Suddenly, they all merged together to attack the palace. It was noted as the most violent riot in the history of the city, with over half the city being burned down and over ten thousand people losing their lives.
