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330
Emperor Constantine
Constantine was an emperor of Rome. He was the one who introduced the christian culture to the romans, and he started to convert the roman empire into christianity. While he was emperor he also reorganized the roman army so that it was able to respond to threats and invaisions. -
532
Nika Revolt
The Nika Revolt took place in Constantinople. It was a violent riot against the Emperor Justinian I, that lasted a whole week. Many people were killed during the riot and half of the city was destroyed. -
533
General Belisarius
Belisarius was a general of the Byzantine Empire. He was the highest military officer in the capitol of Constantinople in 532. His military campaigns were; against the Vandals, against the Ostrodoths and deposition of Pope Silverius. -
537
Hagia Sophia completed
Hagia Sophia was a cathedral that was built at Constantinople. It was built under the direction of Justinian I emperor of Byzantine. The Hagia Sophia only took about 6 years to build which was quite unusual for the time. -
Feb 15, 640
Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
Arab forces began to make invasions into Armenia. Most of the Muslim attacks on the Byzantines failed. They did succeed in the Battle of the masts though. -
Feb 15, 986
Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
Emperor Basil gathered a 300,000 man army and marched to Sofia, Bugeria,p. Basil started to to worry about how loyal his men were. So the army went back to Byzantine but they were attacked and defeated. -
Feb 15, 1054
The Great Schism
The Great Schism was the break of communion churches. The papal legate sent by Leo IX went to Constantinople. The purpose of the papal legate was to seek help from the Byzantine. -
Nov 27, 1095
Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope II
It started as a wide pilgrimage. It ended as a military expedition. The primary goal was to respond to a request for help from Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Who had asked that the western volunteers help him repel the Seljuk Turks. -
Feb 15, 1202
Fourth crusade (attack on Constantinople)
the forth crusade was intended to conquer Jerusalem by an invasion through Egypt. It was called for by Pope Innocent II. The crusaders captured Constantinople and put Alexius IV on the throne. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
The fall of Constantinople was the capture of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The ottoman empire was authorized by the seventh sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Mehmed the conqueror). The capture of Constantinople marked the end of the Roman Empire.
