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What cathedral did Justinian built?
As the capital’s cathedral and the most important church during the empire’s long history, the new Hagia Sophia rebuilt by Justinian set a standard in monumental building and domed architecture that would have a lasting effect on the history of Byzantine architecture.
What was the famous cathedral built in Constantinople during Justinian’s reign?
Hagia Sophia Mosque, Istanbul. Hagia Sophia was built in AD 537, during the reign of Justinian.
Who built St Sophia church at Constantinople?
Isidore of Miletus
Anthemius of Tralles
Hagia Sophia/Architects
Who built the Church of the Holy Apostles?
Constantine the Great
The original church of the Holy Apostles was dedicated in about 330 by Constantine the Great, the founder of Constantinople, the new capital of the Roman Empire.
What is the new name of Constantinople?
Istanbul
Constantinople is an ancient city in modern-day Turkey that’s now known as Istanbul.
What churches did Justinian build?
Two of his churches, Hagia Sophia and SS. Sergius and Bacchus (called Little Hagia Sophia), still stand in Constantinople (now Istanbul). In Hagia Sophia his architects achieved one of the finest and most justly famed buildings in the world.
What period is Hagia Sophia?
Much of the Hagia Sophia’s edifice evident today was completed in the 6th century (primarily from 532–537), during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
Who built Hagia Sophia and why?
Byzantine Emperor Constantius commissioned construction of the first Hagia Sophia in 360 A.D. At the time of the first church’s construction, Istanbul was known as Constantinople, taking its name from Constantius’ father, Constantine I, the first ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
Where is Justinian buried?
Church of the Holy Apostles, Turkey
Justinian I/Place of burial
Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
Pope
Pope: The Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, and the traditional successor to Saint Peter, to whom Jesus is supposed to have given the keys of Heaven, naming him as the “rock” upon which the church would be built.