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Byzantine Empire Timeline
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Byzantine Empire Timeline
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843 C.E.
529 C.E.
693 C.E.
1341-1347 C.E.
1002-1018 C.E.
800 C.E.
541-542 C.E.
476 C.E.
1204 C.E.
330 C.E.
Civil war and Black Death cripples the empire.
The use of Icons is restored. Macedonian dynasty established, empire revived. Scholars work to preserve ancient Greek and Roman texts.
Basil II battles the Bulgars. Finally wins, annexes Bulgaria into the Empire.
Constantinople conquered by the 4th Crusade. Byzantine Empire splits into Latin and Greek states.
The Codex Justinianus
(Justinian's Code) put into effect.
Western Roman Empire falls, Eastern Roman Empire becomes Byzantine Empire.
The capital city of the Byzantine Empire: Constantinople
Charlemagne, king of the Franks, is crowned "Emperor of the Romans" by Pope Leo III in Rome. For the first time in 300 years, there is an emperor in the East and in the West.
Muslims attack Constantinople for the first time. This continues through history until the Ottoman Turks (Muslims) conquer Constantinople in 1453.
What do you see?
Is this an easy city to invade? Why/why not?
Emperor Constantine founds new capital of the Roman Empire: Constantinople.
(This becomes the capital of the Byzantine Empire later.)
Justinian's Plague:
Kills 25 to 50 million people (roughly 13% of the world's population at the time). First recorded incident of the Bubonic Plague.
1460 AD
300 AD
532-537 C.E.
527 C.E.
395 C.E.
814-842 C.E.
976 C.E.
1025 C.E.
610 C.E.
1261 C.E.
1453 C.E.
726-787 C.E.
The second Iconoclasm.
Basil II becomes Emperor.
What do you see?
Islam founded by Muhammad.
Justinian I crowned emperor.
Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans. End of the Roman [Byzantine] Empire.
Constantinople taken back, Byzantine Empire restored.
Emperor Leo III bans the use of Icons; first Iconoclasm.
The Roman Empire divides in half:
the Eastern Roman Empire based in
Constantinople,
the Western Roman Empire in Rome.
Justinian I builds Hagia Sophia.
The Great Schism:
The Latin Church and the Greek Orthodox Church excommunicate each other.