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330
Constantine moved the Capital
Constantine moved the capital and renamed it Constantinople. -
476
The fall of the Roman Empire
Rome faced many economic, military and political problems. -
525
Justinian marries Theodora
Theodora was the most powerful woman in Byzantine history, she was an actress and eventually in 525 she married Justinian. -
527
Justinian becomes Emperor
A high-ranking Byzantine nobleman succeeded to become emperor of the Eastern Empire. -
532
Construction of Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sohpia had been once a church that had been destroyed in riots that swept Constantinople. Then Justinian rebuilt it. -
532
The Nika Rebellion
Two such fan groups sparked citywide riots called the Nika Rebellion because they cried Nika, or victory. Both sides were angry with the goverment. -
533
Recover of North Africa
In 533 A.D Justinian sent his best general Belisarius to recover North Africa from the Germanic tribes, Belisarius and his forces suceeded quickly. -
534
Creation of the Justinian Code
Justinian set upa panel of legal experts to regulate Byzantium's increasingly complex society. It combed through 400 years of Roman Law, at the end it was created a single, uniform code known as the Justinian code. -
542
The Plague of Justinian
It was the first crisis that actually begun before Justinian's death. It was a desease known as the Bubonic Plague. It probably arrived from India on ships with rats. 10,000 people were dying daily. -
552
The conquest of Italy is completed.
The conquest of Italy was completed by the eighty-year-old general Narses. -
565
Justinian´s death
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565
The Empire began to weaken
After Justinian's death the empire suffered countless setbacks. -
Jan 1, 650
Attacks from East and West
The Persians and Avars struck against Constantinople, Arab armies attacked the city 2 times. -
Roman Empire Divides
Roman leaders divided the empire into a Western and an Eastern part. -
Theodora's Death
Theodora got a breast cancer at the age of 48. this condition killed her. She was buried in the church of Holy Apostles, in Constantinople. -
Italy is captured the Lombards
