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330
Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine Capital
He needed a place so the empire could adopt Christianity, and partly due to the geography of the Empire. With the new capital, he was able to move his army to many places in a shorter time with a shorter distance. -
Period: 330 to Oct 6, 1453
History of the Byzantines
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527
Justinian becomes emporer of the Byzantines
The emperor Justinian expanded the Byzantine empire, created great buildings, and made a code of laws. He restored the Empire by recovering lost territories. -
537
Hagia Sophia Completed
The Hagia Sophia means “holy wisdom.” It was built as a cathedral in Constantinople. -
545
General Belisarius Military campaigns
He was the general that Justinain had sent to fight the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy. The Ostrogoths offered to make Belisarius the western emperor afterwards -
Oct 6, 700
Islamic conquests Parts of the Byzantine Territory
Started during the initial Muslim conquests under the expansionist Rashidun and Umayyad caliphs. Byzantine lost territories in North Africa. -
Oct 6, 1025
Emperor Basil II military conquests up to the year 1025
Byzantine territorial and cultural frontiers expanded.The Byzantine forces became more active in southern Italy because of him. -
Oct 6, 1054
Great Schism
It was a split between the Eastern and the Western Church.The schism between the Eastern and Western Christians started from a political, cultural and theological factors. -
Oct 6, 1095
Emperor Alexios I and Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II started the First Crusade. Emperor Alexios was able to stop Byzantine decline and begin recovery of the Empire. -
Oct 6, 1204
Fourth Crusade (attack on Constantinople)
Pope Innocent began to ask the rulers of Europe to participate in a fourth crusade. The crusaders captured Constantinople and put Alexius IV on the throne. -
Oct 6, 1453
End of the Byzantines
The fighting further weakened the Byzantine empire. The Ottoman Turks took over region, capturing Constantinople.
