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330
Constantinople becomes capital of eastern Roman empire
This provided politic, economic, and military advantages. -
Period: 527 to 565
Reign of Justinian
Justinian served as ruler of the Byzantine empire -
650
Slavic migrations into Eastern Europe
This made Eastern Europe primarily Slavic and is the same till this day. -
718
Arab attack on Constantinople defeated
This was very important for the survival of the Byzantine empire because the Arab threat had receded -
855
Rurik king of Kievan Russia (according to legend)
Rurik founded the first significant dynasty in Russian history -
864
Beginning of Christian missionary work of Cyril and Methodius in Slavic lands
Christian missionaries started to work in Slavic lands -
870
First kingdom in what is now Czech and Slovak republics
First kingdom in Czech and Slovak republics -
896
Magyars settle in Hungary
The Magyar tribes settled in Hungary -
960
Emergence of Polish state
Polish state started to emerge -
Period: 980 to 1015
Conversion of Russia to Christianity
Russia was converted to Christianity -
1018
Byzantine defeat of Bulgarian kingdom
The Bulgarian empire defeated the Byzantines -
Period: 1019 to 1054
Region of Yaroslav, king of Rus’
Yaroslav reigns in Kievan Rus’ -
1054
Schism between Eastern and Western Christianity
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches broke communion -
Period: 1100 to 1453
Byzantine decline; under growing attack by Ottomans
Byzantine empire declines as the Ottomans keep attacking it -
Period: 1203 to 1204
Fourth Crusade, Westerners sack Constantinople
The fourth crusade from Westerners on Constantinople -
Period: 1237 to 1241
Mongols (Tatars) capture Russia
Mongols capture Russia -
1453
Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople; end of Byzantine empire
Ottoman Turks take over Constantinople and the Byzantine empire ends -
1480
Expulsion of Tatars from Russia
The Tatars are kicked out of Russia
