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330
Emperor Constantine I Founded the Byzantine Capital
The roman emperor Constantine founded the Byzantine capital which was called constantinople. It was established in the year of 330 A.D.. After he established the city and died the territory was then split in two and was attacked by Germans until all that Rome had left was the city of Italy. -
527
General Belisarius Military Campaigns
General Belisarius military campaigns started in the year of 527 A.D.. He was sent out on a quest to Reconquer much of the Mediterranean territory of the past western Roman empire. He was the highest-ranking military officer in the capital of Constantinople at that time. -
532
Nika revolt
The Nika Revolt riots started in the year of 532 A.D.. It lasted about a week in the city of constantinopole. t was the most violent riot in the history of Constantinople, half the city being burned or destroyed and tens of thousands of people killed. They rioting for various politacal and social issues. -
532
Hagia Sophia Completed
The Hagia Sophia build was completed in the year of 532 A.D. and the emperor Justinian had ordered the structure to be built. It was used as a Roman catholic cathedral and located in the city of constantinopole. -
Sep 22, 634
Early Islamic military campaigns into Byzantine territory
The Islamic militar campaigns took place in the year of 634 A.D.. The Islamics had a series of wars between the Byzantine empire. It lasted untilthe year of 1050 A.D.. They had started a fairly good size naval fleet that reached France, Dalmatia and even the Constantinople. -
Sep 22, 1054
Great Schism
The Great Schism started in the year of 1054 A.D.. It was an argument between the western and eastern church. The west was trying to eliminate all eastern churches and there religion practies and replace them with the western practices which is known as Greek religion. -
Nov 27, 1095
Emperor Alexios I contacts Pope Urban II for military help in Middle East
It was started on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II with his first goal of responding to the message from Byzantine Emperor Alexios I, who requested that western volunteers come to his aid and help to repel the invading Seljuq Turks from Anatolia. -
Jan 1, 1204
Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade started in the year of 1204 A.D.. It was a Western European armed trip originally intended to conquer Muslim territory by setting a route of invasion through Egypt. -
Emperor Basil II military conquests of Bulgaria
Emperor Basil's military conquests had started in the year of 986 A.D.. Emperor Basil II gathered a 30,000-man army, marched on the Bulgarian city of Sofia. Basil began to march his army back towards Byzantine Thrace but was ambushed and defeated at the Battle of the Gates of Trajan. Basil learned from his mistake and his next attack of Bulgaria would be carried out in a different way. The Battle of Kleidion is where he was finally victoriest against the Bulgarians and captured 15000 prisoners.
