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After rebuilding the Greek city of Byzantium. Emperor Constantine I Founded the Byzantine Capital
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These were riots caused by chariot racing and also some of Justinians policies
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In an act to restore Roman glory Justianian started rebuilding the Hagia Sophia after it was destoryed
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General Belisarius led many armies to victory and also recovered Italy from the Ostrogoths
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The Arab Umayyad Caliphate unsuccessfully besieges Constantinople
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Emperor Basil II led an expedition to protect Byzantine and attack Bulgaria
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The Christian church splits and becomes The Catholic western church and The Orthodox eastern church
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Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in Middle East against the Muslim Turks
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The Fourth Crusade weakened the Byzantine Empire which already lost most of land
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Ottoman Turks finally destroy the Byzantines as the empire declined
