History of the Byzantines

  • 272

    Emperor Constantine

    Emperor Constantine
    Emperor of the Romans from its proclamation by his troops 25 of July of 306, and ruled a Roman Empire in constant growth until his death.Is also known for redounding the city of Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)
  • 532

    Nika Revolt

    Nika Revolt
    Was a revolt against Emperor Justinian I that took place over the course of a week in Constantinople. Identified by their colors as the Blues and the Greens
  • 532

    Hagia Sophia

    Hagia Sophia
    Hagia Sophia is an ancient patriarchal orthodox basilica, later converted into a mosque and now a museum, in the city of Istanbul. Sophia is actually the phonetic transcription to Latin of the Greek word "wisdom" the full Greek name is "Church of the Holy Wisdom of God"
  • Feb 7, 958

    Empire Basil

    Empire Basil
    Was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January. Also sought to restore territories the Empire had lost long before.
  • Feb 7, 1048

    Emperor Alexios

    Emperor Alexios
    He was not the founder of the Komnenian dynasty, it was during his reign that the Komnenos family came to full power.
  • Nov 7, 1198

    fourth crusade

    fourth crusade
    Is the Western European amend expedition celled by pope innocent lll original intended to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalemby mean of an invasion trough Egypt
  • Feb 8, 1378

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    The Western Schism, a split within the Roman Catholic Church. Schism of 1054, also called East–West Schism, event that precipitated the final separation between the Eastern Christian churches
  • May 29, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    Fall of Constantinople
    The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by an invading army of the Ottoman Empire.
  • Early Islamic military

    Early Islamic military
    Also referred to as the Arab conquests and early Islamic conquests began with the Islamic Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century.