Reconstruction of Saint Sophia in Constantinople

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Justinian, Byzantine Emperor, reconstructs the basilica founded by Constantine in 360, to make it into the largest building then known in the world.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Reconstruction of Saint Sophia in Constantinople". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 16 November 2005 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1635, accessed 23 November 2024.]

1635 Reconstruction of Saint Sophia in Constantinople 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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