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Constatine moves the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople. This event shows change over time as it is the starting point for the Byzantine Empire.
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Although some events didn't have a major impact or a very little impact such as Justinian's rule and the University of Paris, these events show some stability in contrast to other events such as the fall of Constantinople and the rise of Constantinople.
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The reign of Justinian. Justinian rebuilds Constantinople, systemizes Roman legal codes, and extends Roman architecture. This event shows continuenty as it isn't a major impact on the rest of the Empire.
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Defeat of Bulgarian Empire.
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A church patriarch in Constantinople attacked the Roman Catholic religion and that started the split. This is a change over time event because it changed religion even up to this day.
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Byzantine begins to decline due to growing attack by the Ottomans. This is a change over time event because the repeated attacks begin to drain the Byzantine Empire of its resources.
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The University of Paris is founded. This is a continuity event because this does not effect the Byzantine Empire that much.
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The Seljuk Turks capture Constantinople. This is a change over time event because it symbolizes the fall of an empire, thus the end of an era.
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Arab attack on Constantinople defeated. This shows change because it affected the empire's population and its defenses.
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Cyril and Methodius began their missionary work in Russia. This is a change over time event because they spreaded Orthodox Christianity.
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This empire was just a small empire near modern day France. This is a continuity event since it did not affect the Byzantine Empire for that long.