early 9th century: Karbeas is born
843‑844: Empress Theodora persecutes the Paulicians. Karbeas and other Paulicians escape to the emir of Melitene
844: Karbeas defeats and arrests the Byzantine doux Kallistos
between 844 and 856: Karbeas founds the city of Tephrike as the capital of the Paulician state
851‑853: Karbeas attacks the Byzantine territories every year
856: Karbeas repels the Byzantine attack against Tephrike
spring 859: Karbeas participates in the repulse of the Byzantine attack against Samosata
860: Karbeas attacks the Byzantine regions of the Pontos
863: Karbeas dies in Tephrike