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Byzantine emperors

  • Period: 306 to 337

    Constantine The Great

    He was born in Febuary, 27, 272 A.D and died May, 22, 337 A.D.
    Constantine Gave many importance to Christianity and creaed many Christian churches.
    He expanded the empire and created the edict of Milan.
  • Period: 379 to 395

    Theodosius The Great

    He was born in January, 11, 347 A.D and died in January, 17, 395 A.D.
    The official religion he stablished was catholicism.
    He ruled the east of Rome and the west.
    Theodosius built the Theodosian wall.
  • Period: 527 to 548

    Theodora

    She was born in 500 A.D and died in June, 28, 548 A.D.
    Theodora was the wife of justinian and also ruled with him.
    She tells him to create the Nikka Riots.
    She made laws that benifit women such as divorce, tafficking, etc.
    She was an example to all woman that thought they where less then man.
  • Period: 527 to 565

    Justinian

    He was born in May, 11,482 A.D and died in November, 14, 565 A.D.
    He rebuilt he Hagia Sophia and created the Nikkka Riots.
    Before being emperor he was soldier and also senator.
    He created the Justinian code
  • Period: 610 to 641

    Heraclius

    Heraclius was born in 575 A.D and died in Febuary, 11, 641 A.D.
    He stablished the main language that is Greek and restored cross of Jrusalem.
    He stablished peae with the persians and killed Phocas to become emperor.
  • Period: 775 to 780

    Irene

    She was born in 752 A.D and died on Agust, 9, 803 A.D.
    Her prents died and she killed her son because he tried to revolt her.
    The day she died is a fest day.
    Irene restored the use of icons
  • Period: 976 to 1025

    Basil the second

    He was born in 958 A.D and
    He died on december 15 1025 A.D.
    He also created trebuchet and conquered many territoriy.
    Basil crushed rebelions and paid taxes to poor people.
    Before being a emperor he was a military leader.
    He defeated Samuel the Bulgar with blinded army
  • Period: 1028 to 1050

    Zoe

    Zoe was born in 978 A.D and died on June 1050 A.D.
    She poisoned and killed her husbend because she falled in love with Michel while being married.
    She was a grat examle for women and their rights.
    Zoe overthrown Romanos III by killing him and then gained the trone.
    Her uncle was Basil II so she had royal blood.
    There are Mosaics of her in Hagia Sophia.