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Constantine, the Roman leader, made Byzantium the capital city of the Roman Empire. He changed the name to Constantinople.
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Justinian I was crowned and he quickly expanded the Empire.
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According to legend the ancient city of Byzantium was founded by Megarian colonists.
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The Byzantines conquered Bulgaria and the Balkans.
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When the emperor, Basil II, died, he passed his kingdom along. The next ruled didn't do well, and things began to fall apart.
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Alexios I became the emperor and he took his people into the Crusades in Jerusalem.
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The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful rules in the history of mankind.
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After the death of Theodosius, the Byzantine Empire was split in half. It had western and eastern kingdoms.
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After a battle with the Lombards, the Byzantine Empire lost most of their lands in Italy. Many battles followed over the years and they lost much more land in Africa.
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When the Macedonian Dynasty stepped into rule, the Byzantine Empire started gaining back some of their lands. They had a revival of their greatness for 200 years.
