Tinguely, Timeline 2

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  • Period: 501 to 600

    Battles of the Byzantine Empire in the 6th Century

  • 502

    Siege of Amida (502–503)

    Occurred during the Anastasian War between Persia and the Byzantine Empire. Persia takes Amida from Byzantine and Emperor Anastasius I sues for peace.
  • 518

    Justin I

    Justin I
    Elected by army and people upon the death of Anastasius I
  • Period: 518 to 602

    Justinian Dynasty

    Emperors Of the Justinian Dynasty
  • 527

    Justinian I "the Great"

    Justinian I "the Great"
    Nephew of Justin I...succeeded on Justin I's death.
  • Period: 527 to 565

    Construction under Justinian the Great

  • 532

    The Basilica Cistern

    The Basilica Cistern
    Largest of several hundred ancient cisterns beneath the city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople). Located 500 feet from the Hagia Sophia on the peninsula of Sarayburnu, built during the reign of Emperor Justinian I. Allowed the population of Constantinople to grow considerably...by now the population had already reached 500,000.
  • 534

    (Corpus Juris Civilis) Justinian Code

    The Corpus formed a the system of laws used for most of the Byzantine era after Justinian the Great. The Corpus has influenced the basis for civil law of many modern states today.
  • 536

    Siege of Naples (536)

    Successful siege of Naples by the Byzantines under the general Belisarius during the Gothic War. Byzantines capture Naples
  • 537

    The Hagia Sophia

    The Hagia Sophia
    Construction of the Hagia Sophia was completed in 537 A.D...Occurs in a time of transition from traditional Greco-Roman culture to Neoplatonism...Hellenistic philosophy began to be gradually removed and replaced by newer Christian philosophy.
  • 546

    Sack of Rome (546)

    In 546 Rome was sacked by the Gothic king Totila, after nearly a year under siege.
  • 560

    The Dara Dam

    The Dara Dam
    The Dara Dam was dam at Dara in Mesopotamia (modern-day Turkey)...built in the Justinian I era...most likely the arch dam in history.
  • 565

    Justin II

    Justin II
    Nephew of Justinian I...seized the throne on the death of Justinian.
  • 578

    Tiberius II Constantine

    Tiberius II Constantine
    Adoptive son of Justin...succeeded on Justin II's death
  • 582

    Maurice Tiberios

    Maurice Tiberios
    Married the daughter of Tiberius II and succeeded him upon his death.
  • 588

    Battle of Martyropolis

    Fought in the summer of 588 near Martyropolis between Byzantine and a Sassanid Persian army, and resulted in a Byzantine victory.