History of the Byzantines

  • Emperor Constantine
    272

    Emperor Constantine

    Emperor of the Romans from its proclamation by his troops 25 of July of 306, and ruled a Roman Empire in constant growth until his death.Is also known for redounding the city of Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)
  • Nika Revolt
    532

    Nika Revolt

    Was a revolt against Emperor Justinian I that took place over the course of a week in Constantinople. Identified by their colors as the Blues and the Greens
  • Hagia Sophia
    532

    Hagia Sophia

    Hagia Sophia is an ancient patriarchal orthodox basilica, later converted into a mosque and now a museum, in the city of Istanbul. Sophia is actually the phonetic transcription to Latin of the Greek word "wisdom" the full Greek name is "Church of the Holy Wisdom of God"
  • Empire Basil
    Feb 7, 958

    Empire Basil

    Was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January. Also sought to restore territories the Empire had lost long before.
  • Emperor Alexios
    Feb 7, 1048

    Emperor Alexios

    He was not the founder of the Komnenian dynasty, it was during his reign that the Komnenos family came to full power.
  • fourth crusade
    Nov 7, 1198

    fourth crusade

    Is the Western European amend expedition celled by pope innocent lll original intended to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalemby mean of an invasion trough Egypt
  • Great Schism
    Feb 8, 1378

    Great Schism

    The Western Schism, a split within the Roman Catholic Church. Schism of 1054, also called East–West Schism, event that precipitated the final separation between the Eastern Christian churches
  • Fall of Constantinople
    May 29, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by an invading army of the Ottoman Empire.
  • Early Islamic military

    Early Islamic military

    Also referred to as the Arab conquests and early Islamic conquests began with the Islamic Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century.