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285
Roman empire is split
The Roman empire is split into the Western and Eastern Roman empires. -
313
Constantine I tolerates Christianity
Roman emperor Constantine I tolerates Christianity -
330
Constantinople is founded
Constantinople is founded on the site of old Byzantium as “the new Rome.” -
361
Julian attempts to revive Paganism
Roman emperor Julian attempts to revive Paganism. -
376
Visigoths enter
The Visigoths are fleeing the Huns, entering the Eastern Roman Empire. -
378
Goths defeat Emperor Valens
The Goths defeat Emperor Valens is near Adrianople. -
391
Theodosius closes pagan temples.
Emperor Theodosius closes pagan temples. -
Period: 395 to 637
Byblos
Byblos is a colony of the Byzantine Empire (formerly known as the Eastern Roman Empire). -
Period: 395 to 408
Reign emperor Arkadios.
Reign of Byzantine emperor Arkadios. -
Period: 408 to 450
Reign of Thedosius II
Reign of Byzantine Emperor Thedosius II. -
Period: 410 to 413
Theodosian Walls are built
The Theodosian Walls are built to better protect Constantinople. -
Period: 450 to 457
Reign of emperor Marcian
Reign of Byzantine emperor Marcian. -
457
Leo I is crowned
Leo I is crowned by the Patriarch of Constantinople, the first Byzantine emperor to be crowned by a bishop. -
Period: 457 to 474
Reign emperor Leo I
Reign of Byzantine emperor Leo I. -
469
Anastasian Wall
The Byzantine Empire builds the Anastasian Wall. -
Period: 491 to 518
emperor Anastasios I introduces the copper follis coin
Byzantine emperor Anastasios I introduces the copper follis coin (288 are worth one gold nomisma). -
493
Long Wall built
Byzantine emperor Anastasios I builds the Long Wall in Thrace to protect Constantinople. -
498
abolishment of the chrysargyron
Byzantine emperor Anastasios I abolishes the chrysargyron, an unpopular tax on business transactions. -
506
peace treaty between Byzantine and Persians
A peace treaty is signed between the Byzantine Empire and the Persians. -
Period: 513 to 515
Vitalian leads a revolt
Vitalian leads a revolt in Byzantine Thrace. -
Period: 518 to 527
Reign of emperor Justin I.
Reign of Byzantine emperor Justin I. -
Period: 527 to 565
Reign of Emperor Justinian I.
Reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. -
Period: 527 to 646
Byzantine Empire controls Egypt
The Byzantine Empire controls Egypt. -
Period: 533 to 534
Vandal War
The Vandal War launched
aimed at reconquering Africa from the Vandals. -
534
conquer the Vandal kingdom in Africa.
Justinian of the Byzantine Empire conquers the Vandal kingdom in Africa. -
536
Rome falls
Rome falls to Belisarius. -
Period: 536 to 563
Byzantine Empire conquers Italy
The Byzantine Empire conquers Italy. -
554
conquer southern Iberia.
Byzantine Empire conquers southern Iberia. -
Period: 565 to 578
Reign of Justin II
Reign of Byzantine emperor Justin II. -
Period: 578 to 582
Reign of Tiberius II
Reign of Byzantine emperor Tiberius II -
Period: 582 to 602
Reign of Byzantine emperor Maurice
Reign of Byzantine emperor Maurice. -
Period: 602 to 610
Reign of emperor Phocas.
Reign of Byzantine emperor Phocas. -
Period: 607 to 627
East Rome defeats Sasanian Persia
East Rome defeats Sasanian Persia. -
Period: 610 to 641
Reign of emperor Heraclius
Reign of Byzantine emperor Heraclius. -
627
Victory over the Persian army
Byzantine emperor Heraclius wins a crushing victory over the Persian army at Nineveh. -
628
re-take Alexandria, Egypt, from the Persians.
Byzantine Empire re-takes Alexandria, Egypt, from the Persians. -
636
army crushed by Arab force
A Byzantine army is crushed by an Arab force at the battle of Yarmuk. -
637
Byzantines driven out of Levant
Muslim invasion of the Levant. The Byzantines are driven out. -
Period: 641 to 668
Reign of emperor Constans II.
Reign of Byzantine emperor Constans II. -
642
Alexandria falls to the Arab Caliphate.
Byzantine Alexandria falls to the Arab Caliphate. -
654
Crete, Kos and Rhodes fall
Byzantine Crete, Kos and Rhodes fall to the Arab Caliphate. -
659
peace treaty between Byzantine Empire and Arab Caliphate.
A peace treaty is signed between the Byzantine Empire and the Arab Caliphate. -
691
coins to depict Jesus Christ.
Byzantine emperor Justinian II mints the first coins to depict Jesus Christ. -
711
Pope Constantine visits Constantinople
Pope Constantine visits Constantinople at the invitation of Byzantine emperor Justinian II. -
Period: 717 to 718
Greek Fire is used by Byzantine ships
Greek Fire is used by Byzantine ships to attack an Arab fleet besieging Constantinople. -
838
Arab Caliphate defeats a Byzantine army
The Arab Caliphate defeats a Byzantine army and captures the cities of Ankara and Amorion.