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The rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire

By alejandra garcia
  • Saint Basil wrote rules for the life of monks
    357

    Saint Basil wrote rules for the life of monks

    Eastern Christianity built its heritage on the works of early church fathers
  • A guy called Justinian suceed his uncle to the throne of the Eastern Empire
    527

    A guy called Justinian suceed his uncle to the throne of the Eastern Empire

    He did many things in Rome such as the Justinian code and building the hipodromum.
  • Belisarius, Justinian's best general retake Rome
    535

    Belisarius, Justinian's best general retake Rome

    During 16 years, Rome changed hands six times.
    Justinian now ruled almost all the territory that Rome had ever ruled
  • Justinian died
    565

    Justinian died

    The empires suffered countless setbacks, but the first crisis actually began before Justinian's death.
  • The language change
    Jan 1, 610

    The language change

    The launguaje was changed to Greek
  • Heraclius became the emperor
    Jan 1, 610

    Heraclius became the emperor

  • The Persians and Avars struck against Constantinople
    Jan 1, 626

    The Persians and Avars struck against Constantinople

  • Islam and Arab armies attacked th city
    Jan 1, 674

    Islam and Arab armies attacked th city

    They attacked the city once again in 717
  • The Great Schism
    Jan 1, 1054

    The Great Schism

    The Latin Roman Church and the Greek Orthodox Church excommunicate each other
  • First Crusade
    Jan 1, 1095

    First Crusade

    The First Crusade is proclaimed at Council of Clermont.
  • Second crusade
    Jan 1, 1147

    Second crusade

  • The Third Crusade
    Jan 1, 1189

    The Third Crusade

    Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelus makes a secret alliance with Saladin for protection of the empire
  • Fourth Crusade
    Jan 1, 1202

    Fourth Crusade

    In April 12th, 1204 the city of Constantinople is sacked.
  • The Byzantine Empire was reduced to the tip of Anatolia and a strip of the Balkans
    Jan 1, 1350

    The Byzantine Empire was reduced to the tip of Anatolia and a strip of the Balkans

    The Byzantine Empire shrank under the impact of foreign attacks.
  • The fall of the empire
    Jan 1, 1453

    The fall of the empire

    Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans. End of the Byzantine Empire.
  • Roman leaders divided the empire

    Roman leaders divided the empire

    It had been divided into western and eastern empires and its capital known as Constantinople, had moved east from Rome to the Greek city of Byzantium.
  • Russians attempted invasions of the city

    Russians attempted invasions of the city

    The invasions were three times between 860 and 1043
  • Charlemagne became the emperor

    Charlemagne became the emperor