Battle of Manzikert in 1071

In the Battle of Manzikert, fought in a region of Armenia held by the Turks, the army of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor......

Bulgarian-Byzantine War (981-1018)

The Byzantines under Basil II invaded Bulgaria but were defeated by the Bulgars under Czar Samuel in battle near Sredets......

Battle of Baphaeon

Between 1260 and 1320, the Turcomans, mobilized by their ghazi tribal chiefs, and in tandem with the Seljuk waged jihad......

Battle of Adrianople

Battle of AdrianopleOn August 9, 378 c.e., the Eastern Roman army under the command of Emperor Valens attacked a Gothic......

Byzantine-Persian Wars

In the third century c.e. the Sassanid dynasty replaced Parthian rule in the Persian Empire. Rome and Persia soon ran into......

Code of Justinian

Among the most lasting accomplishments of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (527–565 c.e.) was his comprehensive compilation......

Constantine the Great

Constantine the GreatThe reign of Constantine the Great marked the transition from the ancient Roman Empire to medieval......

Constantinople

Constantine the Great’s city lasted as the center of civilization and religion for more than 1,000 years. Of the cities......