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Why Did Hagia Sophia Stop Being a Church for 57 Years?
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- From 1204 to 1261, Latin Crusaders occupied Constantinople.
- They installed their own Catholic hierarchy, replacing the Byzantine church.
- After 1261, the Byzantine Empire retook the city and restored Hagia Sophia.
- This was the only interruption in its continuous use as a church until 1453.
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