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330
Emperor Constantine l Founded the Byzantine Capital
The "New Rome", roads had fanned out to the Balkanso the Middle east, and to North Africa. Constatine embarked on an ambitious building program to improve his new capital. -
527
Justinian Becomes Emperor of the Byzantines
Justinian was determined to revive ancient Rome by recovering lands that been overun by invaders. Byzantine armies had conquered North Africa, Italy, and the southern Iberian peninsula. His defense weakend from the fighting in the east. -
535
General Belisarius Military Campaigns
Belisarius want and made peace with the persians and win back the African provinces to the empire. Belisariius first campaign was agaisnt the Ostrogoths in Italy. -
537
Hagia Sophia Completed
It was a complex system of vaults and semi domes. it was interpereted by commentators as the dome of heaven itself. Its weight was carried on 4 arch walls. This structurul system was prone to problems: the first dome collasped in 558 and was rebuilt in 562 to greater height. It was colored marble and decorated in gold. -
Jan 1, 600
Islamic Conquests Parts of the Byzantine Territory
Arab armies gained control of the Mediterranean world. Constantinople withstood their attack, and Byzantines held on their heartland in the Balkans and Asia Minor. -
Jan 1, 1025
Emperor Basil ll military conquests up to the year 1025
Emperor Basil was campaigning against Bulgaria and they would be his prime target of his mature military efforts. he planned an expedition to reconquer Sicily and expand Byzantine authority in Italy. -
Jan 1, 1054
Great Schism
Other controversies provoked a schism, or split, between eastern and western Christianity. The Byzantine church became known as the Easern. or Greek, Orthodox Church. -
Nov 27, 1095
Emperor Alexios l and Pope Urban ll
Alexuis came from an old military landed ffamily but since the Islamic Invasion, powerful families have been competing for control. Alexius banned the latin church of Constantinople.The churches and shrines had fallen into despair. He decided to re-establish the churches. Emperor Alexius asked help from Pope Urban to fight against the Turks, The pope convinced the council of nobles from across Europe to answer Alexius call and the First Cursade launched. -
Jan 1, 1204
Fourth Crusade (attack on Constantinople)
Pope innocent lll first called the Crusade. The anti-western noble Murtzuphlus murdered Emperor Alexius lV on February 8,1204. Attacks on the Crusader camp followed. The attempt to destroy the Venetian using fire ships almost succeeded. A third alternative was to assault Constantinople itself. While attacking the Chirstian city seemed contrary to their vows. They could construst a case that the Greeks were murderes and oath-breakers. -
May 29, 1453
End of Byzantines
On May 29,1453, after an ottoman army storm constantinople, Mehmed entered the Hagia Sophia, that would become the city's leading mosque. Emperor Constantine Xl died in battle that day, and the decline and fall of the Byzantine Empire was done.
