250px byzantine empire 626 ad

The Byzantine Empire 2

By dmoreno2023
  • Period: 306 to 337

    Emperor Constantine

    Born: Circa 280 in Naissus, Moesia
    Died: May 23, 337
    -He's real name was Flavius Valerius Constantinus
    Achievements:
    -Stopped persecution
    -Made Christianity an official religion
    -Constructed many churches
    -He made the Edict of Milan (people could freely believe in whatever they wanted
  • Period: 379 to 395

    Emperor Theodosius "The Great"

    Born: Coca, Segovia, Spain in 347
    Died: January 17, 395
    Achievements:
    -Made alliances with other emperors
    -Defeated most invaders
    -Created a great army
    -Great military leader
  • Period: 475 to 476

    Emperor Basil II

    Born: Constantinople, 958
    Died: 1025
    Major Accomplishments:
    -Developed War Machine
    -Reconquered Lands lost by his father and uncle
    -Stopped Crusades
  • Period: 500 to 548

    Empress Theodora (Justinian's wife) Co-empress

    Born: Cyprus, 500
    Died: Constantinople, 548
    Achievements:
    -Helped Justinian when the Nika Riots happened
    -Created laws that would protect and empower women.
    - Made a law that would allow men of noble birth to marry women of lower classes, much like her marriage to Justinian.
    -Made another law which prevented women from being forced into prostitution, and another that protected women from being taken advantage of in the event of divorce
  • Period: 527 to 565

    Emperor Justinian I

    Born: 482
    Died: Constantinople, 565
    Achievements:
    -Expanded territory
    -Made a social place called the Hippodrome
    -Created the Theodosian Wall to protect the city
    -Rebuilted the Hagia Sophia (a big catholic temple in Constantinople)
  • Period: 610 to 641

    Emperor Heraclius

    Born: Cappadocia, 575
    Died: February 11, 641 Achievements:
    -Ended with corruption
    -Militarisation in Antovia
    -Conquered huge pieces of territory lost
    -Won the war against the Persians that attacked Jerusalem
  • Period: 708 to 853

    Empress Irene

    Born: Athens, 752
    Died: August 6, 803
    Major Accomplishments:
    -Lowered Taxes
    -Made Councils
    -Made diplomatic relations with a nearby emperor
    -Benefited the churches
    -Abolished Iconoclasm
  • Period: 1028 to 1050

    Empress Zoe

    Born: Constantinople, 978
    Died: 1050
    Major Accomplishments:
    -Manufactured perfumes
    -Increased power of the senate
    -Created her own coinage