<Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> Capital of the Byzantine Empire 330 - 1204 AD ; 1261 - 1453 AD </P> <Ul> <Li> 330 AD : Founding of Constantinople </Li> <Li> ca . 404 / 05 - 413 AD : Construction of the Theodosian Walls </Li> <Li> 474 AD : Great Fire of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 532 AD : Nika Riots and Fire of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 537 AD : Completion of the Hagia Sophia by Justinian I </Li> <Li> 626 AD : First Siege of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 674 - 78 AD : First Arab Siege of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 717 - 18 AD : Great Siege of Constantinople / Second Arab Siege of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 1204 AD : Sack of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 1261 AD : Liberation of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 1453 AD : Fall of Constantinople </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr>
<Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> Capital of the Byzantine Empire 330 - 1204 AD ; 1261 - 1453 AD </P> <Ul> <Li> 330 AD : Founding of Constantinople </Li> <Li> ca . 404 / 05 - 413 AD : Construction of the Theodosian Walls </Li> <Li> 474 AD : Great Fire of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 532 AD : Nika Riots and Fire of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 537 AD : Completion of the Hagia Sophia by Justinian I </Li> <Li> 626 AD : First Siege of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 674 - 78 AD : First Arab Siege of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 717 - 18 AD : Great Siege of Constantinople / Second Arab Siege of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 1204 AD : Sack of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 1261 AD : Liberation of Constantinople </Li> <Li> 1453 AD : Fall of Constantinople </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr>
how long was constantinople the capital of the byzantine empire
how long was constantinople the capital of the byzantine empire
330 - 1204 AD ; 1261 - 1453 AD
330 - 1204 AD ; 1261 - 1453 AD