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This book provides a complete chronology of the Byzantine Empire to the fall of Constantinople on May 28, 1453. The events listed are mainly political and military with some cultural history. Each year occupies around one page of the text.
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A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire Edited by Timothy Venning A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire Also by Timothy Venning CROMWELLIAN FOREIGN POLICY Also by Jonathan Harris GREEK ÉMIGRÉS IN THE WEST, 1400–1520 BYZANTIUM AND THE CRUSADES PALGRAVE ADVANCES IN BYZANTINE HISTORY (editor) A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire Edited by Timothy Venning With an introduction by Jonathan Harris Chronology © Timothy Venning 2006 Introduction © Jonathan Harris 2006 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2006 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN-13: 978–1–4039–1774–4 hardback ISBN-10: 1–4039–1774–4 hardback This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A chronology of the Byzantine Empire / edited by Timothy Venning; with an introduction by Jonathan Harris. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1–4039–1774–4 (cloth) 1. Byzantine Empire—History—Chronology. I. Venning, Timothy. DF552.C55 2005 949.5′02′02—dc22 2004065799 10 15 9 14 8 13 7 12 6 11 5 10 4 09 3 08 2 07 1 06 Printed and bound in Great Britain by Antony Rowe Ltd, Chippenham and Eastbourne Contents Acknowledgements vi Maps 1 The Eastern Roman Empire, c. 565 2 The Empire, c. 780 3 The Empire, c. 1025 4 The Empire, c. 1143 5 The Empire, c. 1282 6 The Empire, c. 1350 vii viii ix x xi xii Introduction Jonathan Harris xiii Chronology 1 Part I Prelude to Creation of Empire c. 274–328 3 Part II From Formal Dedication of Constantinople 330–476 9 Part III 477–609 75 Part IV 610–867 145 Part V 868–1066 269 Part VI 1067–1204 393 Part VII 1205–1261 551 Part VIII 1262–1502 599 Sovereigns of the Byzantine World 737 Glossary 749 Index 752 v Acknowledgements My thanks are due to the editorial staff at Palgrave Macmillan, in particular to Luciana O’Flaherty for supporting this long-term project of mine a