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Constantine renamed the former city of Byzantium after himself, Constantinople. He later made this city the captial of the empire. Constantinople became the wealthiest and the biggest city.
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From 527 to 565 A.D. Justinian was ruler of the Byzantine empire. One of his great achievements was rebuilding the Hagia Sophia. He formed the "Body of Civil Law", also known as Justinian's Code.
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The church was once destroyed in riots, and under Emperor Justinian's command the re-construction of the church began in 532. The inside of the church is greatly decorated and the dome was from Roman influence.
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Belisarius was a general during Emperor Justinian's rule. The general played a large role in Justinian's plan to reconquer parts of the Mediterranean empire.
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Parts of the Byzantine Empire were taken over by Islamic armies. The economy was affected by war and the taken territories, but the city of Constantinople was still a center for trade.
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Basil II was one of the emperors to help Byzantine military reach its highest point. During his rule, he expanded the empire in Bulgaria, Mesopotamie, Armenia, and Georgia.
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The "East-West Schism" was the division between the Eastern Orthodox and Western Roman churches.
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Emperor Alexios was seeking military help, to stop the invasion of the Seljuq Turks. Thus began the First Crusade.
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Knights, persuaded by Venetian merchants, attacked Constantinople. The city was taken over, pillaged, and burned. After this, Constantinople never fully recovered.
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The fall of Constantinople pronounced the end of the Byzantine Empire. After a time of being surrounded and outnumbered by the Ottomans, the Byzantine empire fell.
