Fall of the Byzantine Empire

  • Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1453

    Timeline

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  • The height of the empire
    565

    The height of the empire

    The empire just came under the rein of Justantine. The began the hight of the empire. Justantine wrote a group of laws called justantinian code. This started the hight of the empire Justantine had one goal Equality.
  • Lombard Attacks
    568

    Lombard Attacks

    Lombards invade Italy. They eventually taking Northern Italy from the Byzantines. Thelombards win
  • Muslums
    Feb 12, 693

    Muslums

    Muslims attack Constantinople. They take controll of the city. Yet the byzantines win the empire back.
  • Asian Minor
    Feb 12, 721

    Asian Minor

    Muslums attack the Asian Minor. Byzantine fights back Byzantine regains control of Asia Minor from the Muslims
  • Iconclast
    Feb 12, 726

    Iconclast

    Emperor Leo III bans the use of Icons. This is called iconclast
  • Icons
    Feb 12, 843

    Icons

    he use of Icons is restored. cons are back
  • Asain minor
    Feb 12, 995

    Asain minor

    Asian minor is lost to muslums. This is permenate.
  • Normans
    Feb 12, 1055

    Normans

    They loose of southern Italy to the Normans. This decreases the amount of cities in byzantine.
  • Defeat
    Feb 12, 1179

    Defeat

    The Byzantine Army is defeated by the Sultanate of Rum at Myriokephalon. Hopes of regaining Asia Minor are lost.
  • The End
    Feb 12, 1453

    The End

    This is the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans.The empire is now under the ottom's rule This spells the end of the Byzantine Empire.