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The Hagia Sophis was turned into a mosque in 1453 by Ottoman Turks, led by Sultan Mehmed II, when they took Constantinople. This was almost 900 years after the current building was finished under orders of Justinian.
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What was the purpose Hagia Sophia built?
Hagia Sophia was made to show freedom and religion.
What is Justinian's legacy?
Justinian's Legacy was that 1.) He Rebuilt Constantinople 2.) He took Christian Leadership 3.) He was involved with alot of New architecture. 4.) He reformed the Law and made it Justinian's code 5.) He ordered the construction of Hagia Sophia
Architectural breakdown on the Hagia Sophia?
The Hagia Sophia is an example of Byzantine Architecture. It features minarets which are slender towers with balconies from which believers are called to daily prayer at the buildings corners. It was formerly a Christian Church that was made into an Islamic mosque. It is in Constantinople, now known as Istanbul Turkey.
Which was not an advancement that the Muslims made?
They built the Hagia Sophia (study island answer)
Is Hagia Sophia made of stone?
Built with Ashlar (dressed stone) and brick
What did Justinian build in Constantinople and why did he build it?
Justinian built the Hagia Sophia so the his people could have a place to relax. Also because people were worried they wouldnt get to go to heaven because they were using icons wrong. So he made it to be like a little peice of heaven for them.
What was the hagia Sophia built out of?
The materials were Ashlar (dressed stone) and brick
What made the hagia shophia an architectural masterpiece?
It was used as a palace and a church. Later it was used as a mosque. Currently it is a museum open to the public.
Who made the first mosque?
Muhammad made the first mosque in Medina.
Who was justinian and what were his accomplishments?
Justinian I or the Great was Byzantine Emperor. He sought to restore the empire and recover the lost western empire. His generals defeated the Vandals (and restored Africa), the Ostrogoths (restoring Italy and Dalmatia) and regained most of southern Spain. This increased imperial revenues by 1 million solides, ushering an age of splendour which was ended by a plague (the Plague of Justinian) which took the empire into a period of decline that lasted 400 years. Justinian also started a great building programme and he rebuilt the famous Hagia Sophia. He commissioned the Corpus Iuris Civilis (Body of Civil Law; which was later dubbed the Justinian Code) the largest digest of Roman civil law ever made which gave Roman civil law more uniformity and later provided the foundation of civil laws in many modern countries. His reign is seen as a distinct epoch of the empire of the east.
What was the mosque against mosque nab-vi?
It was Zarar mosque made by Munafiqs (Pseudo Muslims ) .
What made made it difficult for the Byzantine empire to hold on to Justinian conquest?
They did not agree with some of the things he had to do with the society. they didn't agree with Justinian's society
