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Constantine I chooses Byzantine to create “New Rome” and make Constantinople as the capital.
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This was a church built at Constantinople. It is also called the "Church of Holy Wisdom." It was ruined in a fire and had to be rebuilt. It has been burnt and rebuilt multiple times.
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This was one of the most violent riots in Constantinople. It took over 30,000 citizen lives and ruined over half of the city. There were street gangs that enforced political power and the rulers laws.
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General Belisarius was the first general to win as many as victories as Cesear. He had limited men and funds for his military. He was a very successful general. He was a candidate for "Last of the Romans."
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The conquest brought the collapse of Sassanid Empire. They also took a large amount of territory from the Byzantine Empire. The Islamic military made the armies from Byzantine very exhausted.
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Basil II slowly made his way into Samuel's territory. As he advanced to the capital he finally took over. Here is where he got his name "Slayer of the Bulgers."
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This was also called the East-West Schism. This was the break between the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox churches. Citizens were forced to choose between the two religions.
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Emperor Alexios requested aid from Pope Urban. The Emperor needed help because he was beginning to lose power. Urban had a lot of powerful influence politically and military wise. Alexios felt his influence to be very appealing.
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The goal of the Fourth Crusade was to win back Jerusalem. It did not reach this goal. The crusaders took an unexpected turn towards Constantinople. This crusade was the falling point of Constantinople.
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On May 28, 1453 AD, the final attack occurred. The first attacks at the wall failed. But then the Turks stormed the city through an open gate. The emperor was killed along with many others. Nicolo Barbaro described it was "blood flowed in the city like rainwater in the gutters after a sudden storm" and bodies "floated out to sea like melons along a canal."
