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What structure best represents the wealth and power of the Byzantine Empire?
the hagia sofia
What did Mehmet II do after he conquered Constantinople?
Mehmet II made Constantinople his capital and converted the Hagia Sofia Church (along with several other major churches) into Mosques. He opened the city to Turkish immigration, but permitted Byzantine Christians (and other inhabitants) to remain in the city if they submitted to the religious taxes in force elsewhere in the Ottoman Empire.
What is the hagia sofia?
This is the mosaic filled Church of the Holy Wisdom, now a museum in Istanbul. A former Eastern Orthodox Church converted into a Mosque in 1453 by the Turks
Is it true or false Byzantine Church art and architecture was limited to the geographical areas of present day Turkey and Italy?
No it is untrue. For a start the term Byzantine Church is only applicable to architecture and the church of this empire was the Orthodox Church. Byzantine churches were built all over this empire. The Orthodox church had (and still has) the patriarchates of Constantinople (although it is now Istanbul and in Turkey, at that time it was in Greece) Alexandria (Egypt) Antioch (Syria), Jerusalem (Palestine) and Rome (Italy) and all of these cities had Byzantine Cathedrals. The Balkan Peninsula had many Churches. Not many churches of that time have survived. In Athens there is still the Church of the Holy Apostles built around the 10th century. There were also Byzantine monasteries, the most stunning of which is the cluster of 20 monasteries on Mount Athos, near Thessaloniki (Greece). Byzantine church architecture spread beyond the Byzantine Empire and reached Bulgaria and Ukraine when these converted to Orthodox Christianity. In Sofia There still is the Church of St. George Rotunda. In Kiev there was the Church of the Tithes or Church of the Dormition of the Virgin, which was built between 989 and 996 and was destroyed by the Mongols in 1240, and the Holy Sophia Cathedral which was built in 1037 and still stands. Byzantine churches spread from Ukraine to Russia.
Did Queen Isabella have a daughter named Sofia?
yes
What structure best represents the wealth and power of the Byzantine Empire?
the hagia sofia
Who design the hagia sofia?
Hagia Sofia was designed by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles
Is the Hagia Sofia related to math?
no and it never will
In what city is the church Hagia Sofia located?
Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey.
What materials were used to build the Hagia Sofia?
Stone and brick set in mortar.
What is the longitude and latitude of hagia Sofia?
latitude;42 40n longitude;23 20e
What did Mehmet II do after he conquered Constantinople?
Mehmet II made Constantinople his capital and converted the Hagia Sofia Church (along with several other major churches) into Mosques. He opened the city to Turkish immigration, but permitted Byzantine Christians (and other inhabitants) to remain in the city if they submitted to the religious taxes in force elsewhere in the Ottoman Empire.
Which religion took over Hagia Sofia?
Islam did, Mehemet the second sieged Constantinople. After being conquered it became the ottoman's capital now called Istanbul.
What is the hagia sofia?
This is the mosaic filled Church of the Holy Wisdom, now a museum in Istanbul. A former Eastern Orthodox Church converted into a Mosque in 1453 by the Turks
Compare and cotrast the dome construction of the hagia Sophia and the pantheon?
Both are octagon shape and built from inside out. The Hagia Sofia structure was comprised with mosaics of people whereas the Dome of the Rock had geometric designs and calligraphy due to their religious beliefs. Additionally, it was constructed where all individuals would be facing an easterly direction during prayer as this again was their belief
Where is the hidden armour set found in Assassin's Creed Revelations?
After you've located all of Ishak Pasha's Memoir Pages (scattered around Constantinople, a map to their location can be purchased for 10,000 Akce), it can be found inside the Hagia Sofia.
What did the emperor of Constantinople do when he feared that his empire was going to be taken over by Muslim Turks?
The conquest of what was left of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Turks was a gradual process. The Byzantines had already lost much of its territory on Anatolia (present day Turkey) to the Seljuk Turks. They tried to resist the expansion of the rising power of the Ottoman Turks at their expense. However, the Byzantine Empire had been weakened both militarily and economically by the conquest of part of its territories by the crusaders and by wars with the Bulgarians and the Serb (who took over Byzantine areas in the Balkan Peninsula). It did not have the resources to fight effectively against the rising Ottoman power. In addition to this, there was internal political instability. There were times where the imperial title was disputed among contenders and even civil wars which further weakened the Byzantine Empire. The Ottomans even interfered with Byzantine politics. There were unsuccessful attempts to meddle with Ottoman politics during an Ottoman civil war. The Byzantines had already lost much of their territories to the Ottoman Turks and became their vassals before the final conquest of Thessalonica (their second most important city in Greece) and Constantinople. By this time this empire was already exhausted its resources and was decaying. The Byzantines organised a counter-attack against the Ottomans who were besieging the very important city of Nicaea in Anatolia, but were defeated in 1329 and were forced into pay a tribute in return for the safety of what was left of the Byzantine possessions in Anatolia. Therefore, they became Ottoman vassals. Despite this the Ottomans besieged Nicomedia in 1333, which fell in 1337. The Byzantines were further weakened by Serbian expansion in Byzantine areas in Europe, by a civil war and by a plague and earthquakes. Ottoman raids led to the Byzantines being left with only one city in Anatolia, Philadelphia, which had to pay a tribute to the Ottomans. The civil war also led to the devastation of Macedonia, which fell to the newly created Serbian Empire. There was another civil war (1352-57). Taking advantage of this, the Ottomans took the fort of Kallipolis (Gallipoli), which gave them access to Europe, in 1354. Following this they took Didymoteichon (in north-eastern Greece) in 1361, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, in Bulgaria) in 1363-4 and Adrianople (close to today's Turkish borders with Greece and Bulgaria) in 1369. The Byzantines were in no position to counter this. The Ottomans also defeated the Serbs in 1371, and brought their power to an end. With the Turks were poised to take Constantinople, the emperor had to negotiate an agreement in which the Byzantines would provide a tribute in money and troops to keep the city safe. The Byzantine Empire was reduced to Constantinople and a few other settlements. The Ottomans then fought the Bulgarians. Sofia was captured in 1385 and Nis in 1386. Serbian resistance was crushed in 1389 and in 1396 the last Bulgarian city, Vin, was taken. Meanwhile there was a conflict between rival contenders to the throne in Constantinople from 1373 to 1390 in which the Ottomans took the side of one contenders who blinded his rival. However, they switched sides when the latter offered a higher tribute. A Byzantine civil war ensued and the Ottomans took advantage of this to seize Philadelphia, thus ending the Byzantine presence in Anatolia. The next emperor pursued good relations with the Ottoman sultan, became his vassal and was forced to dismantle the fortifications at the Golden Gate. In 1394 the emperor refused to obey an order and to pay the tribute and called for a crusade when Constantinople was besieged. The crusaders were crushed in 1396. The siege was ended by an invasion of Anatolia by the Mongols, who defeated the Ottomans, who then started fighting each other. The Byzantines took advantage of this, signed a peace with one of the sons of the sultan and recovered some territory in Greece. After the Ottoman civil war, the Byzantines incited an Ottoman rebellion which was crushed. In 1422 Thessalonica and Constantinople were besieged. The Byzantines Incited another Ottoman rebellion, which led to a temporary lift of the sieges. However, the rebellion was crushed and the Byzantines were forced into vassalage and had to pay another tribute. The next Byzantine emperor reconquered former Byzantine territory in Greece which had been taken over by the crusaders of the fourth crusade in 1204, who, in turn, had been subjugated as vassals by the Ottomans. The sultan attacked these territories and the emperor threatened to rebel. The Ottomans build fortifications around the Bosporus (the strait where Constantinople was) and then seized the city. No help came from the west because England and France were engaged in war and the Holy Roman Empire was lost its forces in a battle against the Ottomans.
