Overview of Our Guide
Enduring Legacy
The Byzantine Empire's enduring legacy includes shaping modern legal systems, preserving classical literature, advancing architecture, and fostering technological innovations. Its influence on language, culture, and politics continues to resonate in today's world.
Epic Stories
Step back in time and immerse yourself in the epic stories of the Byzantine Empire. From the ambitious Emperor Justinian and his formidable wife Theodora to the fierce conflicts with the Persian Empire and the iconic Byzantine art and architecture, this ancient civilization is a treasure trove of captivating tales.
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Early Byzantine Period (330-717 AD)
Summary of The Founding of Constantinople – 330 AD
Summary of The Edict of Milan – 313 AD
Summary of The Council of Nicaea – 325 AD
Summary of The Arian Controversy – 4th century AD
Summary of The Reign of Constantine the Great
Summary of The Reign of Emperor Justinian I
Summary of The Nika Revolt – 532 AD
Summary of The Justinian Plague
Summary of The Arab Conquest of Egypt – 641 AD
Summary of The Siege of Constantinople – 717 AD
Era at a glance
Foundation of Constantinople
Division of the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western halves
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Reign of Emperor Justinian I begins
Nika Riots in Constantinople
Completion of Hagia Sophia
Reign of Emperor Heraclius begins
Siege of Constantinople by the Umayyad Caliphate
Coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor
End of Iconoclasm in the Byzantine Empire
Great Schism between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
Battle of Manzikert and loss of Anatolia to the Seljuk Turks
Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
Recapture of Constantinople by the Byzantines
Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire
End of the Byzantine Empire and beginning of the Ottoman era
Duration of the Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire as the sole Roman Empire
Reign of Emperor Justinian I and the Byzantine Golden Age
Schism between Eastern and Western Christianity
Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade
End of the Byzantine Empire with the Fall of Constantinople