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Hagia Sophia
Aedes Sanctae Sophiae la آيا صوفيا ar ایاصوفیه fa
Mosque, museum, and former church in Istanbul, Turkey
- Dated from 23 February 532 CE
- Also called Santa Sophia, St. Sophia Basilica, Church of Saint Sophia
Overview
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Associated figures
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Constantine the GreatNamed as founder Roman emperor from 306 to 337 and first to convert to Christianity (272–337)
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Connections
Affiliation 5
Place 5
- Cankurtaran mahalle (administrative quarter) in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, northwestern Turkey
- Fatih district of İstanbul, northwestern Turkey
- Istanbul largest city in Turkey
- Istanbul Province province in northwestern Turkey
- Sultan Ahmet mahalle (administrative quarter) in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, northwestern Turkey
Recorded events and days 2
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