THE POCKET GUIDE · PAGE 27
The Roman Empire
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| Year CE | Hagia Sophia Status |
|---|---|
| 360 | First Church (Foundation ground of future Hagia Sophia) |
| 415 | Second Church (Foundation ground of future Hagia Sophia) |
| 537 | Hagia Sophia (masterpiece -current building) |
| 1054 | The Christian World was divided to Catholic and Orthodox. The Great Schism: Hagia Sophia became Orthodox -Prayers in Greek |
| 1204 | The 4th Crusade: Hagia Sophia became Catholic -Prayers in Latin |
| 1261 | Hagia Sophia was restored, an Orthodox Church -Prayers in Greek |
| 1453 | The fall of Constantinople and the whole Roman Empire. Hagia Sophia was converted to a grand Mosque of the Ottoman Empire |
| 1935 | Hagia Sophia was converted to a museum after the fall of the Ottoman Empire |
| 2020 | Hagia Sophia was restored as a mosque |
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