Hagia Sophia: Construction, Decoration, and Alterations (532–1453)

1. Great Schism dramatized at Hagia Sophia’s altar

   Jul 16, 1054Labels: Papal legates, Michael I, Hagia Sophia

   • Schism Wiki
   • Humbert Wiki

2. Fourth Crusade converts Hagia Sophia to Latin cathedral

   Jan 1, 1204Labels: Fourth Crusade, Latin Empire, Hagia Sophia

   • Wikipedia

3. Byzantines return; Deesis mosaic marks restoration

   Jan 1, 1261Labels: Deesis mosaic, Palaiologan period, Hagia Sophia

   • Wikipedia
   • Met Museum

4. Earthquakes damage structure during late Byzantine era

   Jan 1, 1346Labels: 14th-century earthquakes, Hagia Sophia, dome repairs

   • Wikipedia
   • Guardian

5. Ottoman conquest ends Byzantine cathedral era

   May 29, 1453Labels: Ottoman conquest, Mehmed II, Hagia Sophia

   • Wikipedia
   • Ayasofya Gov

6. Nika Riots destroy earlier Hagia Sophia

   Jan 1, 53201Labels: Nika Riots, Theodosian Hagia, Justinian I

   • Britannica
   • Ayasofya Repairs

7. Earthquake damage culminates in dome collapse

   Jul 1, 55805Labels: 558 dome, Hagia Sophia, earthquakes

   • Wikipedia
   • Italian Art Soc

8. Iconoclasm begins; figural images suppressed

   Jan 1, 72601Labels: Byzantine Iconoclasm, Hagia Sophia, icon suppression

   • Pallasweb
   • HagiaSophiaTurkey

9. Triumph of Orthodoxy restores veneration of images

   Jan 1, 84301Labels: Triumph of, icon restoration, Hagia Sophia

   • HagiaSophiaTurkey

10. Virgin and Child apse mosaic installed

    Jan 1, 86701Labels: Apse mosaic, Virgin Mary, Hagia Sophia

    • Apse Mosaic
    • Pallasweb

11. 989 earthquake triggers major dome repairs

    Jan 1, 98901Labels: 989 earthquake, Trdat, Hagia Sophia

    • Trdat Wiki
    • Transbalkan