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Bishops at Council of Nicea rule on Arian controversy
325
Religion, Turkey
Constantine founds Constantinople, new capital for the Eastern Roman Empire
330
Geography, Turkey
Rioting and burning of buildings in Constantinople follows chariot racing
532
Government, Turkey
Hagia Sophia opens in Constantinople--seat of Orthodox Christianity for 900 years
537
Architecture, Turkey
Silkworms smuggled out of China by two monks for Emperor Justinian
552
Trade, Turkey
Moslem forces abandon Seige of Constantinople after defeat by Byzantines
717
War, Turkey
Bulgarians under Emperor Kaloyan defeat Baldwin I at Battle of Adrianople
1205
War, Turkey
Bayezid I is captured by Tamerlane--interregnum of Ottoman Empire
1402
War, Turkey
Timur the Lame defeats Ottoman Army
1402
War, Turkey
Constantinople falls to Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II
1453
War, Turkey
Ottoman navy defeated at Battle of Lepanto in the last battle of oared galleys
1571
War, Turkey
Treaty of Karlowitz--first major Ottoman reversal
1699
Peace, Turkey
Soldiers replace Abdul Hamid with his brother, Mehmed, puppet of Young Turks
1909
Government, Turkey
Ottoman Empires joins Germany in World War I
1914
War, Turkey
In April, allies land at Gallipoli to execute Churchill's plan to cut off Turkey
1915
War, Turkey
The Republic of Turkey proclaimed (independence from the Ottoman Empire)
1923
Geography, Turkey
Caliphate abolished
1924
Religion, Turkey
"Magnificent Century" (Turkish: Muhteşem Yüzyıl) aired as a TV miniseries
2011
Movies, Turkey