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| 379 |
| | | Theodosius becomes the Roman emperor and revives Constantine's close link between church and state | |
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| 390 |
| | | St Ambrose asserts the authority of the church, refusing communion to the emperor Theodosius in Milan until he does penance for a massacre | |
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| 487 |
| | | Theodoric the Ostrogoth, threatening Constantinople, is cunningly diverted by the emperor into invading Italy | |
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| 493 |
| | | Theodoric wins Ravenna from Odoacer - by inviting Odoacer to a banquet and murdering him during the meal | |
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| 525 |
| | | The law is changed to allow Justinian, of senatorial rank, to marry Theodora — whom courtesy describes as an actress | |
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| 527 |
| | | Justinian becomes emperor in Constantinople, beginning a reign which will restore the empire to much of its former glory | |
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| 527 |
| | | The monastery of St Catherine's in Sinai is founded by Justinian, and will accumulate one of the world's greatest collections of icons | |
|  | Icon, St.Catherine's Monastery
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| 529 |
| | | Justinian closes down the schools of Athens, famous for their tradition of pagan philosophy | |
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| 532 |
| | | Theodora shows her mettle, as empress, in her response to the anarchy and terror unleashed in Constantinople by the Nika revolt | |
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| 533 |
| | | The Byzantine general Belisarius recovers Carthage from the Vandals | |
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