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In 1203 a fourth expedition of crusaders were on their way to the Holy Land when they were again diverted to Constantinople. Alexios Angelos—the son of deposed emperor Isaac II Angelos—enlisted the help of the crusaders to restore his father to the throne. Although he and his father did manage to rule jointly with the help of the crusaders ...
Periods of Byzantine history. Early Byzantine (including Iconoclasm) c. 330 – 843. Middle Byzantine c. 843 – 1204. The Fourth Crusade & Latin Empire 1204 – 1261. Late Byzantine 1261 – 1453. Post-Byzantine after 1453. The route and results of the Fourth Crusade ( Kandi, CC BY-SA 4.0)
This is the case with the Byzantine church of Hagia Sophia —the main cathedral in Constantinople (modern Istanbul)—which the Byzantines often referred to as the “Great Church.”. Built by emperor. Justinian. during the brief period of 532–537, Hagia Sophia was at first primarily decorated with crosses and non-figural motifs.
Although churches such as Hagia Sophia are among Byzantium’s best known architecture, the Byzantines also built cities, palaces, houses, and public infrastructure such as aqueducts. Yet secular architecture can often be difficult to assess in the Middle Byzantine period (843 – 1204). After the sixth century, the Byzantine Empire underwent a ...
As part of this policy, the Norman kings patronized art and architecture that brought together the distinctive visual cultures of the Mediterranean region—Byzantine, Islamic, and Romanesque. In so doing, they reinvented and presented themselves as legitimate Christian rulers to their subjects and peers.
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The period nevertheless accounts for dramatic and permanent changes in Byzantine religious architecture in both form and scale. Khludov Psalter (detail), 9th century. The image represents the Iconoclast theologian, John the Grammarian, and an iconoclast bishop destroying an image of Christ. (State Historical Museum, Moscow) The lack of secure ...
