Hagia Sophia Siege Of Constantinople

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Hagia sophia siege of constantinople. This year friday 29 may marked the 567th anniversary of the capture of constantinople capital city of the byzantine empire by ottoman turkish military forces under the leadership of sultan mehmed ii. The dwindling byzantine empire came to an end when the ottomans breached constantinople s ancient land wall after besieging the city for 55 days. It is considered to be the most important byzantine structure in the world and one of the world s great monuments. The sung service in hagia sophia was unearthly it was one of the factors that convinced the russians to accept orthodoxy the service in hagia sophia was the closest to heaven a human being could experience at the time.
Fall of constantinople may 29 1453 conquest of constantinople by sultan mehmed ii of the ottoman empire. In istanbul 29 may has today become a state sponsored celebration with light shows and fireworks as well as historical re enactments featuring traditional military marching band music mehteran and actors donning. The vocal spiritualism and high art of the service in hagia sophia was lost forever in 1453. Hey guys i m watching the new netflix series rise of empires.
Enrico dandolo the doge of venice who commanded the sack and invasion of the city by the latin crusaders in 1204 is buried inside the church probably in the upper eastern gallery. For over 900 years hagia sophia was the seat of the orthodox patriarch of constantinople and a principal setting for church councils and imperial ceremonies. Hagia sophia istanbul photographed on 29 may 2020. Hagia sophia cathedral built at constantinople now istanbul turkey in the 6th century ce under the direction of the byzantine emperor justinian i.
The conquest of the city took place on 29 may 1453 the culmination of a 53 day siege which had begun on 6 april 1453. After the capture of the city the latin empire known to the byzantines as the frankokratia or the latin occupation was established and baldwin of flanders was crowned emperor baldwin i of constantinople in the hagia sophia. Baldwin i of constantinople was crowned emperor on 16 may 1204 in hagia sophia at a ceremony which closely followed byzantine practices. In 1204 the cathedral was ruthlessly attacked desecrated and plundered by the crusaders who also ousted the patriarch of constantinople and replaced him with a latin bishop.