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Was Hagia Sophia's Cathedral Status Interrupted By The Fourth Crusade?

šŸ’” 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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