The history of the Byzantines

By Ericaa_martinez
  • 330

    Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine capital

    Emperor Constantine I founded the Byzantine capital
    It was built in the 17th century. It was a very valuable city to Greek and Romans. Emperor Constantine understood the importance of it so he built his new capital there.
  • 527

    General Belisarius Military campaign

    General Belisarius Military campaign
    Flauios Belisaruis was the general of the Byzantine Empire. He was involved in the project to reconquer much of the Mediterranean territory from the former western Roman Empire.
  • 532

    Nika revolts (riots)

    Nika revolts (riots)
    The Nika took place in Constantinople in 532 AD. It took a week. It was known to be one of the most violent riots in the history of the Constantinople. Which also included half of the city burned and or destroyed and thousands of people killed.
  • 537

    Hagia Sophia completed

    Hagia Sophia completed
    Hagia Sophia also called church of the holy wisdom or church of the divine wisdom. It was built in 532 and it was completed by 537.
  • Feb 16, 674

    Fourth crusade (attack on Constantinople)

    Fourth crusade (attack on Constantinople)
    The fall on the Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the eastern Roman Empire by the invading army of the Ottoman Empire on May 29,1453. The conquest of constant pole followed a 53 day siege that began on April 10, 1453
  • Feb 16, 824

    Early Islamic military campaigns into in Byzantine territory

    Early Islamic military campaigns into in Byzantine territory
    It is also known as the Arab conquest or the early Islamic conquest. It began with an Islamic prophet Muhammad. I'm the 7th century. He established a new unified polity. Which then it all began to rapidly expand.
  • Feb 16, 1018

    Emperor basil II military conquests of Bulgaria

    Emperor basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
    From 970-1018 AD. there was a conflict between Bulgarian empire and the Byzantine empire. Which all led to the conquest of Bulgaria by the Byzantines.
  • Feb 16, 1054

    Great schism

    Great schism
    The great schism is between the eastern church and the western church in 1054. It was a great split within the Roman Catholic Church. Which also lasted from 1378-1417 AD.
  • Feb 16, 1096

    Emperor Alexios I contacts pope urban II for military help in Middle East

    Emperor Alexios I contacts pope urban II for military help in Middle East
    A delegation from the Byzantine emperor Alexios I. Has requested help against the Turks.
  • Feb 16, 1453

    Fall of the Constantinople to the ottoman Turks (official end to the Byzantines)

    Fall of the Constantinople to the ottoman Turks (official end to the Byzantines)
    Empire finally fell in 1453 after an ottoman army stormed Constantinople during the reign of Constantine xi.