Emperors from the Byzantine Empire

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  • 272

    Constantine the Great

    Constantine the Great
  • Period: 306 to 337

    Constantine the Great

    • Born: 272 (modern day Serbia)
    • Died: 337 (modern day Turkey)
    • Time of Rule: from 306 CE to 395 CE
    • Major Achievements: he founded Constantinople, did the Edict of Milan in 313 CE, reunited the empire and defeated the Goths and the Iranks
  • 347

    Theodosius the Great

    Theodosius the Great
  • Period: 379 to 395

    Theodosius the Great

    • Born: 347 (modern day Spain)
    • Died: 395 (modern day Italy)
    • Time of Rule: from 379 CE to 395 CE
    • Major Achievements: founded a dynasty called the Theodosian Dynasty in 379, made Catholicism the official religion and was the last emperor to rule the East and the West
  • 482

    Justinian I

    Justinian I
  • 500

    Theodora

    Theodora
  • Period: 527 to 565

    Justinian I

    • Born: 482 (modern day Macedonian)
    • Died: 565 (Constantinople)
    • Time of Rule: from 527 CE to 565 CE
    • Major Achievements: created the Justinian Code, supported Christianity, rebuilt Hagia Sophia and killed the Nika Riots in 532
  • Period: 527 to 565

    Theodora

    • Born: 500 (modern day Cyprus)
    • Died: 548 (Constantinople)
    • Time of Rule: from 527 CE to 565 CE
    • Major Achievements: she helped Justinian I rule, advised him with the forces in the Nika Riots, fought for women rights
  • 575

    Heraclius

    Heraclius
  • Period: 610 to 641

    Heraclius

    • Born: 575 (modern day Turkey)
    • Died: 641 (Constantinople)
    • Time of Rule: from 610 CE to 641 CE
    • Major Achievements: made Greek official language, defeated the Persians around 222 and 226 and decreased corruption
  • 752

    Irene of Athens

    Irene of Athens
  • Period: 797 to 802

    Irene of Athens

    • Born: 752 (Athens)
    • Died: 802 (modern day Greece)
    • Time of Rule: from 797 CE to 802 CE
    • Major Achievements: she was one of the first women to rule the empire, was able to win power by her beauty and revolted against her son and killed him
  • 958

    Basil II

    Basil II
  • Period: 963 to 1025

    Basil II

    • Born: 958 (Constantinople)
    • Died: 1025 (Constantinople)
    • Time of Rule: from 963 CE to 1025 CE
    • Major Achievements: he was a great military leader, reconquered Greece and he brought Byzantium and its military to a high level
  • 978

    Zoe

    Zoe
  • Period: 1028 to 1050

    Zoe

    • Born: 978 (Constantinople)
    • Died: 1050 (Constantinople)
    • Time of Rule: from 1028 CE to 1050 CE
    • Major Achievements: mosaics made her important, fought for human rights and she won support of the people after she was sent to a monastery