<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Timeline of Constantinople </Th> </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> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Timeline of Constantinople </Th> </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> <P> Capital of the Byzantine Empire 330 - 1204 AD; 1261 - 1453 AD </P>

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