Early History
Golden Era
Decline and Fall
Major Events
Emperors
100
This person built Constantinople over Byzantium in the eastern empire and moved the Roman capital there.
What is Constantine?
100
Nicphoros II Phocas and John I Tzmikes extended the empire well into this country.
What is Syria?
100
This was the last successful emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
What is Emperor Comnenus?
100
The empire permanently splits in 395, after death of this person.
What is Theodosius?
100
This person laid the foundation for the Byzantine Empire, and is also recognized for the last great persecution of the Christians.
What is Diocletian?
200
This person became emperor of the Byzantine Empire in 527.
What is Justinian I?
200
Basil II campaigned against the Bulgarians and completely defeated them in this battle of 1014.
What is the Battle of Kleidon?
200
This is the year of a Bulgarian rebellion was organized as a result of a taxation increase.
What is 1180?
200
This is conquered in 1018.
What is Bulgaria?
200
This person is known for outlawinging the teaching of Christianity, capturing much of former Roman Empire, and building Hagia Sophia.
What is Justinian I?
300
This is what Justinian had scholars come up with, also called the body of civil law.
What is the Corpus Juris Civilis?
300
The eastern frontier was pushed to this natural boundary.
What is the Euphrates River?
300
This Emperor lead his troops into Hungary around 1150.
What is Emperor Manuel Comnenus?
300
Byzantine and Crusade armies recapture this city in 1097.
What is Nicea?
300
This person ruled during Golden Era, and expanded borders into Syria.
What is John I Tzmikes?
400
This is a Roman epmeror who divided Roman Empire, first to resign.
What is Diocletian?
400
This is the splitting of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches.
What is the Great Schism?
400
This group is one of the main causes of the decline of the empire, due to various attacks and invasions.
What is the Ottoman Turks?
400
The year Byzantinium Empire was founded.
What is 667 BC?
400
This person is known as the Bulgar Slayer for conquering Bulgaria, after his death the decline began.
What is Basil II?
500
These two countries were recovered under the rule of Justinian I.
What is Italy and Africa?
500
This person is also known as the Bulgar Slayer.
What is Basil II?
500
This is what the Ottoman Turks captured in 1453.
What is Constantinople?
500
This is the year that the Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople, the fall of the Empire.
What is 1453?
500
This person founded the Paliologan dynasty, and recovered Constantinople from the Latin Empire.
What is Michael Palaeologus?
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