History

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  • 360

    First church on the site was built.

    Magna Ecclesia was consecrated under emperor Constantius II
  • 404

    first church mostly burned down.

    The Patriarch of Constantinople John Chrysostom came into a conflict with Empress which lead to riots and the first churches fire.
  • 415

    The church of Theodosius II

    The second church on the site.
  • 532

    Second Hagia Sophia Burns to the ground

  • 537

    New basilica is inaugurated

    Current Hagia sophia
  • Period: 726 to 802

    all religious items taken out of Hagia Sofia

    Emperor Leo the Isaurian orders all icons destroyed or removed.
  • 859

    The balica is partially damaged by fire.

  • 869

    Earthquake collapses one of the half domes.

  • 989

    Earthquake collapsed western dome arch.

  • 1204

    The church became a catholic cathedral.

  • May 16, 1204

    Baldwin I of Constantinople was crowned emperor inside Hagia Sophia.

  • 1452

    The brizintines took refuge.

    The Byzantines took refuge inside the Hagia Sofia when the Turks breached the city's walls
  • 1453

    Hagia Sofia became a Mosque

    This happened after Constantinople fell to the Ottoman forces.
  • Period: to

    In process of being restored.

  • Earthquake damages several art pieces severely damaged in earthquake.

  • Hagia Sofia is transformed into a museum

    The first Turkish president Ataturk transformed the building into a museum.

  • President Obama visits Hagia Sofia.

    President Obama Visits Hadia Sofia as part of his visit to Turkey, and pets the guard cat Gli.

  • Muslim prayers were held.

    Muslim prayers were held inside the Hagia Sofia for the first time in 85 years.

  • Hagia Sofia is once again a M0oskqe.

    President Erdogan ordered for it to be a mosque again after being a museum, and covered the Christian artwork.

  • Protector cat Gli dead