timeline

founding of Constantinople

330

emperor constantine established Constantinople as the new capital of the roman empire. This helped the city become a major trade center it marked the beginning of the byzantine empire.

Justinian becomes eastern Roman emperor

527

Justinian was a very powerful ruler, he was given the role after justin his uncle died. he ended up conquering a lot of land and being one of jerusalem's most powerful ruler.

Justinian publishes the code of civil law

529

this got rid of centuries of legal writings and laws and put it into three parts of one body of law. this is the most famous thing Justinian did and it made the biggest impact.

Nika riots in Constantinople

532

almost half the city ended up being burned down or destroyed. tons and tons of people were killed estimated tens of thousands. this whole city was destroyed to dust essentially.

Byzantines take over north Africa from the vandals

533

The Byzantines retake north africa from the vandals. this is while they are under Belisarius and this ends up ending the vandal kingdom. and the revival of north Africa is completed.

Hijra of Muhammad

622

Muhammad's migration from mecca to medina marked the beginning of the Islamic calendar. This led to the spread of Islam.

battle of tours

732

Charles Martel defeated the Umayyad caliphates forces in France. this halted the Muslim advance intro western Europe. this preserved Christian dominance.

Charlemagne crowned emporer

800

Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the holy Roman empire by Pope Leo lll in Rome. this marked the revival of the Roman empire. it symbolized the union of christians

Great schism

1050

The Christian church split into the Roman Catholic church in the west and the eastern orthodox church in the east. this division was due to cultural differences

Norman conquest of England

1066

William the conqueror defeated king Harold ll at the battle of Hastings. this event led to significant changes in english culture it marked the beginning of Norman rule in England.

battle of manzikert

1070

The byzantine empire suffered a major defeat against the selijuk Turks in present day turkey. this loss weakened the byzantine and paved the way for turkesh dominance. it marked the begging of the empires decline.

First crusade

1096

European christians launched the first crusade to reclaim jerusalem from Muslim control the crusaders captured jerusalem and established states.

founding of Mali empire

1235

sundiata keita founded the Mali empire in west Africa. the empire became the center of trade and culture it played a critical role in the spread of Islam

sack of Baghdad

1258

the mongols captured and destroyed the baghdads this event marked the end of the Islamic golden age. and had a devastating impact of religion.

end of the seventh crusade

1270

The seventh crusade, led by Louis lx of France, ended in failure. this marked the decline of European crusading efforts in the holy land. it signaled shift in European focus from religious wars.

rise of ottoman empire

1299

Osman founded the ottoman empire in Anatolia. the ottomans would later capture Constantinople. become a dominant power in the region.

Mansa munsas pilgrimage

1323

mansa musa the ruler of the Mali empire made a famous pilgrimage to mecca his journey showcased wealth and power of Mali.

Black death

1347

The black death a devastating plaque. swept through Europe killing millions. this pandemic drastically reduced the population.

fall of Constantinople

1453

The ottoman empire led by sultan mehmed captured Constantinople. this event marked the end of the byzantine empire and the beggining of ottoman dominance.

Reign of sunni ali

1464

Sunni ali became the ruler of the Songhai empire in west Africa. he expanded the empire through military conquests and strengthens its administration.