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The Byzantine Capitol was changed in 324 AD from ancient Byzantium as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine the Great. Constantinople was the city that bridged Europe and Asia and was crucial to the advancement of Christianity
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People in Constantinople revolted against Emperor Justinian l because they didn't agree with the way he ruled. This was the most violent riot in Constantinople's history.
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General Belisraius was a general in Emperor Justinian l's army. He shut down the Nika Riots and was awarded full control of the army. He was then sent to Persia where he won a series of battles in 533 AD. Following the Persian victories, Belisarius was sent to take back African provinces under Vandal power. After these victories he also took Sicily, Naples, Rome, and Ravenna in Italy from 535-540 AD.
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The construction of the Hagia Sophia started in 532 AD and finished in 537 AD. It was built after the wake of the Nika Riots. After the Byzantine Empire ended the Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque.
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The Islamic State wanted to gain control of the Holy Land. They started attacking the Byzantine Empire in 622 AD.
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Emperor Basil wanted to restore the Empire and went against Samuel of Bulgaria. Parts of Bulgaria were under the leadership of Samuel and his brothers, and Emperor Basil wanted to take those parts back.
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The Great Schism is when the Christian world split into the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Western Roman Catholic Church. The Romans were led by a pope, and the Eastern Orthodox church recognized a high ranking clergy.
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The Muslims expanded into the Holy Land. Pope Urban declares that all the Christians in Europe should go to war against the Muslims to gain back the Holy Land/ Jerusalem. Emperor Alexios l contacts Pope Urban for military help in the Middle East due to the expansion of the Muslims.
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The Fourth Crusade, led by Pope Innocent lll, was originally planned to conquer Jerusalem from the Muslims. Several different events diverted it towards Constantinople. The Fourth Crusade is considered to be one of the final acts in the Great Schism between the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.
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Sultan Mehmed ll was the ruler of the Ottoman Turks. He Led the attack on Constantinople in 1453. After the conquering of Constantinople the Turks renamed the city Istanbul.
