Dig Into History

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Emperor Constantine I dedicates

Constantinople as the new capital

of Roman Empire.

Emperor Theodosius I declares

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of the Roman Empire.

Roman Empire divided into

Eastern Roman Empire and

Western Roman Empire.

Justinian I becomes emperor

of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Emperor Constantine V bans

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(Iconoclasm).

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The Great Schism between the

Orthodox and Roman Catholic

churches takes place.

The Fourth Crusade — crusaders

occupy Constantinople and divide

the Byzantine Empire

The emperor Michael VIII

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Byzantine throne.

Constantinople falls to

Ottoman sultan Mehmed II.

BYZANTINE TIME LINE (all dates Ƌƍ)

330

380

395

527

754

843

1054

1204

1261

1453