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Was Hagia Sophia's Cathedral Status Interrupted By The Fourth Crusade?
💡 The Answer
- Hagia Sophia served as the cathedral of Constantinople from 360 until 1453.
- However, from 1204 to 1261, Latin Crusaders installed their own hierarchy.
- During this period, the building was under Latin Catholic control.
- After 1261, it returned to Eastern Orthodox use until the Ottoman conquest.
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