History of the Byzantines

  • Emperor Constantine | Founded the Byzantine Capital
    330

    Emperor Constantine | Founded the Byzantine Capital

    He transferred the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium and designated his hew capital as Nova Roma, or "New Rome"
  • Nika revolt
    532

    Nika revolt

    The nika riots took place over the course of a week in Constantinople and took place against Emperor Justinian |.
  • General Belisarius Military Campaigns
    535

    General Belisarius Military Campaigns

    Both campaigns were against the Ostrogoths in Italy
  • Hagia Sophia Completed
    537

    Hagia Sophia Completed

    Cathedral built at Constantinople under the direction of emperor Justinian |
  • Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
    641

    Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory

    Muslims enter Egypt and rout the Byzantine army.
  • Emperor Basil || military conquests of Bulgaria
    1018

    Emperor Basil || military conquests of Bulgaria

    The Byzantine-Bulgarian wars were a series of conflicts fought between the Byzantines and Bulgarians, Constantinople under Basil || completely conquered Bulgaria as a result of the battle of Kleidion.
  • Great Schism
    1054

    Great Schism

    The break of communion between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
  • Emperor Alexios | contacts Pope Urban || for military help in Middle East
    1095

    Emperor Alexios | contacts Pope Urban || for military help in Middle East

    Pope Urban || makes a speech calling all Christians in Europe to e war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land
  • Fourth Crusade
    1202

    Fourth Crusade

    The Fourth Crusade was a Western European armed group called by Pope Innocent ||| which was first intended to reconquer Jerusalem by invading through Egypt.
  • Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks
    1453

    Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks

    The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the empire of Byzantine. It was invaded by the army of the Ottoman Empire.