Hagia Sophia

western church for using leavened bread for the eucharist. Leo IX sent emissaries to iron out the differences. The efforts failed. The more the sides talked it seemed the more they disagreed. Finally Leo IX’s legates were forced to go into the Hagia Sophia and put a papal bull of excommunication on the high altar. Cerularius then reacted by convening a council of bishops that that excommunicated pope leo and his church. One of the reasons was the Filioque clause in the nicene creed. They argued…

opulent materials, speaks clearly of great wealth... (Macgregor)”. Suleyman was a renaissance man who studied history, geography, astronomy, mathematics, architecture, and poetry. Suleyman idolized the Hagia Sophia and dreamed of building a unique mosque just like it. Based off of the Hagia Sophia, Suleyman hired Sina, a great architect, to build “The Mosque of Suleyman”. The mosque was a complex of domes and half domes, including schools, libraries, a bath, and a hospital. It was completed in…

Justinian was the emperor of the Byzantine empire after the fall of the Roman empire. The roman empire, however, was not dead in his eyes. He considered himself the last vestige of the roman empire. Under Justinian’s rule, Christianity became the only lawful religion in the Byzantine empire and it was the start of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Justinian considered his rule both spiritual and temporal. Justinian’s artistic campaign was the most effective because he was the first leader to…

The Primacy of Cultural Exchange Exchanges between civilizations have always been noticeable throughout history. These exchanges have not only been represented by the normal trading form, which is the regular exchange of goods between one civilization and another, but in many other forms of exchanges. These exchanges include, but are not limited to; religious exchanges, artistic exchanges, and last but not least economic exchange, which is the ordinary form of trade. To start off with,…

Christianity plays an important role in everyone’s life in Constantinople. Religion makes up the center of the empire, which means that church is very important to everyone. The Byzantine church is known as the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Eastern Orthodox Church is based on beliefs that traced back to Jesus Christ. Jesus is known to be part of everyone’s life. People attended church regularly. The church supports many poor and sick people through the monasteries and convents. There will always…

they had intricate geometric patterns inside the building. The other muslim empires also used the geometric patterns in their buildings. They used the arches and domes in the mosques and palaces. They also share similarity with the Byzantines Hagia Sophia with their Taj Mahal. Although the empires…

The Safavid dynasty started under Shah Ismail. Under his power the Safavid’s took over the majority of Iraq and Iran making it a new Persian state. The Safavid’s reached their highest point of achievement under ruler Shah Abba who was the son of the previous ruler Shah Ismail. Under Shah Abba the Safavid’s went after the Ottomans to get back lost land. the ottomans were a threat to the Safavid’s. When ruler Abba died, traditional religious belief’s increased woman had to give up their freedom…

and creates the impression of endlessness. The horseshoe arch originated in Rome and spread to North Africa from Morocco and then to Egypt. The dome in the Mosque of Cordoba is an important focal point in this piece of architecture. Like the Hagia Sophia, the Mosque of Cordoba was a bold architectural move. The dome has crisscrossing ribbed pieces that make pointed arches that are all covered in a mosaic. This gave it a pattern, but also gave the dome strength. In this, there are inscriptions…

was from 203 AD until 330 AD. The Hippodrome was completed by Constantinople. Justinian improved on Roman architecture when building many of the buildings in Constantinople. He created the Hagia Sophia, a massive and well-decorated Cathedral that served as the premier church in Constantinople. The Hagia Sophia translated to the “Church of the Holy Wisdom.” It was completed in 537 AD and took 6 years to…

During Mehmed II’s rule he did so many great things while he was ruling the Empire. He has had a bunch of accomplishments. Mehmed II was 12 years old and was sent as tradition required, to Manisa with his two tutors. Mehmed captured Breach, the old king got arrested and a little while after he was executed. He made financial issues with villages and farms. Mehmed II was the 4 son of Mehmed II, his mom was a slave. When he…