FAH101H1 Chapter : FAH101 Hagia Sophia
Document Summary
332 --- constantinople (the new rome) founded by constantine the. Great (new seat of roman empire and later byzantine empire) 532 --- burned in nike riot rebuilt in 537, dedicated to the god of wisdom. 558 --- first dome collapsed, replaced by a ribbed dome in 563. 989 --- western portion of the second dome fell, repaired by armenian architect, trdat. 1453 --- fall of constantinople & repair done by turkish conqueror (empire sultan mehmed 2): Jusinian: byzantine emperor (527 - 563), rebuilt the church of a size and lavishness hitherto unheard of. Reunited western and eastern empire; justinian codex (civil law); Rebuilt the city; justinian architecture in ravenna, italy; early. Builders: anthemios of tradlles, isidorus of miletus architect-scientists who were skilled in a theoretical knowledge that could be applied to the practice of either engineering or building, but their architects never considered viable on large scale. Only 8 piers are built of large blocks.
