EASTERN ORTHODOX WORLD

JUSTINIAN REIGN 526 AD

• He reconquerd Parts Of The Fallen Western Empire.
• He codifies the previous roman laws into one document.
• He is one Of the last emperor to use the title " Caesar ".

HIGIA SOPHIA 537 AD

• Was completely built after Justinian's death.
• Was built and used for a church.
• Place to go and worship god.

HERACLIUS 610 AD

• Becomes emperor, temporarily of Mesopotamia.
• The emperors language changes To Greek.
• Eventual loss of Syria, palestine, and Egypt to muslims

CHARLEMAGNE 800 AD

• Crowned " emperor of the romans" by pope leo the third.
• First in 300yrs. A emperor of the " east " and " west ".
• Rulled the empire for just over 13 years.

FOURTH CRUSADE 1204 AD

• The Capture of Constantinople in 1204 Was A blow.
• The single most catastrophic event in byzantium history.
• Crusaders atracked the byzantium empire.

CLOVIS 500 AD

• Founder of frankish state.
• Conquers most of Franceand Belgium
• Passes his kingdom down to his 3 sons who split the land.

ALEXANDER NEVSKI 1240 AD

• Was summoned by Novgordions to Be kniaz ( Prince ).
• Was a military leader to the Novgordions.
• Had to defend north west lands from sweeden and german invaders.

PRINCE DMITRY 1380 AD

• Donski of moscow.
• He led a united Russian arme to an important victory.
• Most of the country was still under mongols till 1480.

IVAN III 1440 AD

• Begins annexing surrounded areas.
• Religious leaders proclaim Moscow " the third rome ".
• Builds autocratic state.