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Constantine I rebuilt the city of Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople after hinself.
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A revolt against Emperor Justinian I. Half of Constantinople was burned and tens of thousands of people were killed.
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Set of campaigns to gain land and protect land from their enemies.
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The Hagia Sophia, built by Emperor Justinian, was finished.
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The Islamic State wanted to gain control of the Holy Land so they started attacking the Byzantine Territory.
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Bulgaria and Byzantine had a good relationship. Bulgaria was conquered by an enemy. Byzantine then went into Bulgaria to reconquer that area.
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The Church separated into two Churches. The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Western Church
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This was the first crusade. Emperor Alexios I contacted Pope Urban II for extra help. The emperor wanted to take back the Holy Land.
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Their original plan was to conquer Jerusalem but they ended up sacking Constantinople instead.
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The Ottoman Turks attacked Constantinople and they won.
