World Civilizations Chapter 10

Constantinople becomes capital of eastern Roman empire

330

This provided politic, economic, and military advantages.

Reign of Justinian

Period: 527 to 565

Justinian served as ruler of the Byzantine empire

Slavic migrations into Eastern Europe

650

This made Eastern Europe primarily Slavic and is the same till this day.

Arab attack on Constantinople defeated

718

This was very important for the survival of the Byzantine empire because the Arab threat had receded

Rurik king of Kievan Russia (according to legend)

855

Rurik founded the first significant dynasty in Russian history

Beginning of Christian missionary work of Cyril and Methodius in Slavic lands

864

Christian missionaries started to work in Slavic lands

First kingdom in what is now Czech and Slovak republics

870

First kingdom in Czech and Slovak republics

Magyars settle in Hungary

896

The Magyar tribes settled in Hungary

Emergence of Polish state

960

Polish state started to emerge

Conversion of Russia to Christianity

Period: 980 to 1015

Russia was converted to Christianity

Byzantine defeat of Bulgarian kingdom

1018

The Bulgarian empire defeated the Byzantines

Region of Yaroslav, king of Rus’

Period: 1019 to 1054

Yaroslav reigns in Kievan Rus’

Schism between Eastern and Western Christianity

1054

Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches broke communion

Byzantine decline; under growing attack by Ottomans

Period: 1100 to 1453

Byzantine empire declines as the Ottomans keep attacking it

Fourth Crusade, Westerners sack Constantinople

Period: 1203 to 1204

The fourth crusade from Westerners on Constantinople

Mongols (Tatars) capture Russia

Period: 1237 to 1241

Mongols capture Russia

Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople; end of Byzantine empire

1453

Ottoman Turks take over Constantinople and the Byzantine empire ends

Expulsion of Tatars from Russia

1480

The Tatars are kicked out of Russia