The outer regions of the empire have been slipping from the Emperor's grasp for decades now. The differences between the thinking in Byzantium and the west were most profoundly highlighted with the Great Schism, the division of Christendom.ĭespite boasting the world's trade capital and home of Orthodox Christianity in Constantinople, the Byzantine Empire is well past its zenith and is now in steady decline. In fact, it is their reverence of the old ways that has brought the empire to a point of stagnation, in a world that has gradually kept moving on. Despite retaining the civilized ways of the Roman legacy, the Byzantines have done little to further it. 570 Birth of Muhammad, prophet of IslamĦ27 Emperor Heraclius defeats Persians at Ninevehħ54 Emperor Constantine V bans the making of religious images (Iconoclasm)ħ62 Founding of Baghdad by Abbasid caliphal-MansurĨ00 Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne Holy Roman emperor in RomeĨ43 Veneration of religious images is restored, ending Iconoclasmĩ88 The medieval Slavic state of the Kievan (or Kyivan) Rus’ adopts Christianity as the official religion during the reign of Prince Vladimir (r.Byzantium is the shadow that remains of the old Roman Empire. 1270ĥ68 Lombards, a Germanic tribe, invade ItalyĬ. 400 Byzantium during reign of Justinian Byzantium, c. 313 Emperor Constantine I grants freedom of religion, ending persecution of Christiansģ30 Dedication of Constantinople (Istanbul) as the new capital of the Roman Empireģ80 Emperor Theodosius I declares Christianity the official religion of the empireģ95 Empire divided into two separate halves, East and WestĤ76 Ostrogoths depose the last Roman emperor in the Westĥ27–565 Reign of Justinian I builds church of Hagia Sophia codifies Roman law reconquers North Africa, Sicily, and Italy Byzantine Empire, c.
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