Constantinople in the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 3 people and 7 moments here, from 518 to 1333. The most recorded lives are Justinian I, Ibn Battuta and Harun al-Rashid.

Notable people

1. Harun al-Rashid

   in 782

   1 moment here

   Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid caliph, reigning from 786 to 809. Born at Ray, he led expeditions against Byzantium before becoming caliph,…

2. Ibn Battuta

   in 1333

   1 moment here

   Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…

3. Justinian I

   from 518 to 565

   5 moments here

   Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565, noted for the Corpus Juris Civilis, extensive building programs, religious policy, and campaigns that…

Moments

1. 518 Resides at the Palace of Hormisdas Justinian I
2. 525 Marries Theodora in Constantinople Justinian I
3. 532 Addresses the Nika rebels in the Hippodrome Justinian I
4. 537 Inaugurates Hagia Sophia Justinian I
5. 565 Dies in Constantinople Justinian I
6. 782 Campaign at Chrysopolis Harun al-Rashid
7. 1333 Spends a month in Constantinople Ibn Battuta

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