Why Hagia Sophia is So Important? The Whole History is Explained 

The narrator should have said the words "Hagia Sophia" more often. 13 times a minute wasn't enough for me.

"in the country of Istanbul"? It's in Turkey. The city is Istanbul! If they get that simple thing wrong, what other errors are there?

*With such criticism in the comments saying there are many serious inaccuracies, I'm not sure I can trust this video. But your presentation makes it "seem" accurate.*

This is not an accurate version of history at all. You "forgot" to mention about what Western catholics did when they conquered Constantinopol and Agia Sofia. When they said that they want to fight the Muslims, but ended taking and destroying Constantinopol, and plundering the city.

*_"The country of Istanbul" There's a reason to why you're hard stuck in 80k subs_*

"country" of Istanbul looks like a nice place to go ✨

Milet and Trales were cities. Turkey did not exist at the time of the construction of the Hagia Sophia. As it is today, it is the region of Anatolia Minor. All the construction material was brought from the provinces of the Eastern Roman Empire. Even from existing Temples and buildings across the empire.

0:27 Istanbul is city, country is Turkey

Wow I'm sure "country" of İstanbul is a great "country" to live in 0:32

Constantine I died in 337 AD. The last Greek Orthodox Liturgy was prayed in Hagia Sophia on January 19, 1919 by the grace of God.

It is wrong, it was a church before otomane conquer nearly 1000 years. A Greek orthodox church.

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It is crazy after fall of Hagia Sophia how Ottomans was destroying and converting churches next 1500 years. Especially on Balkan. We have a new Sophia now. Saint Sava Church Belgrade. :)

The sheer number of mistakes, be they historical, grammatical, or of pronunciation, make this video hard to watch. The COUNTRY of Istanbul? It's a city. The Emperor stepped down and...was no longer the King? No, he was no longer the Emperor. Please at least read over your script before you start recording. I rarely comment on videos but this is unreal.

Nicely explained.

Only one thing on this earth took my breath away and that was being inside Hagia Sophia. I felt the presence of God on earth. It is a divine structure.

I was there last month. It is now a functional mosque and one can no longer see anything but the ground floor. Still something to see but when it was a museum there was much more one could enjoy. Anyone visiting, should go across the street and visit the Roman Fresh Water Cistern. Fascinating place and something not to miss if you have an interest in history.

Great video

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Really? you lost credibility with me at the 25th second mark. "Situated in the country of Istanbul".

You are creating some good stuff . Don't worry about subscriptions it will grow with time .

I am about to pray morning prayer fajr here in 39 mins 😂😂Allahuma barik💙💙

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The building is a landmark in the evolution of architecture. I frankly don't care what imaginary god is being prayed to in it, so long as the devotees take the preservation and care of the structure seriously.

Despite some interesting dialogue choices, I did enjoy this video. Thanks.

Great work! Keep it up.

Nice work. I went recently and it’s still amazing from the outside. The inside feels odd and complex. Note on pronunciation ~ there is no “kh” sound. H “ha” as Hagia. Or it’s also pronounced “Aya Sophia” 😊Hopes that is helpful and not critical sounding 🙏I look forward to more videos about Turkey 😊

Beautiful history of the beautiful ancestors

The Architecture of this church is absolutely stunning.

Why doesn't anyone talk about the mosques in Spain that were converted into churches.

Very well explained. Keep up the good work👍

Loved your coverage of Hagia Sofia. It is so fascinating. 💕💕

Nice video! But it was Justinian the 1st who rebuilt it after the Nika riots not Justinian the 2nd

An at times quite odd commentary with some factual errors - example, Turkey was declared a Republic by Ataturk in 1923 not 1935. “The empire of present day Istanbul” - I imagine he means the Ottoman Empire. It’s all a bit clumsy.

a basilica is a Greek orthodox church!

Beautiful Church. Yes, it’s a church no matter what they do or how many minarets they add to it.

The title for this channel should be “Incorrectly Explained”.

Spectacular.

It was built by Emperor Iustinian after 527 a.d., not Constantin.

Some people have a tendency to dumb-down history, events and concepts. To simplify things does not mean you have to distort it. Constantine was no Byzantine emperor. He was a Roman emperor. In history there was no Byzantine empire, only the Western and Eastern Roman empire. The Byzantine empire was a creation of 17th century western historians. Constantine was also not a Eastern Roman emperor, because in his time there was no two Romes, he just moved the capital to the city he named after himself, which was in what was then Byzantium.

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Αγία Σοφία ...one, the only, most beautiful Orthodox shrine.

Loved the explanation, no bias but straight facts.

Super bro

"Country of Istanbul"

It’s a beautiful church

Whatever its use today it's an amazing building that touches the lives of many.

Cant wait for that area to be re taken

100% truth. 0% delusion.

The drawings on the walls and roof are Greek orthodox and it will always be a Orthodox Church

BRAVO

2:30 Name of the background score please

Synagogues are consecrated spaces used for the purpose of Jewish prayer, study, assembly, and reading of the Tanakh (the entire Hebrew Bible, including the Torah).

Did you forget the crusades and how they laid waste to the Hagia Sophia and turned it into a brothel?

Did you know that there are 238 churches in Istanbul? All of them were protected by the Turks and respectfully maintained. Writing churches in Turkey takes you on a fabulous journey. There are 300 million Turks in the world. And rest assured, more than half of them are not even Muslims. There are also Christian Turks and Greeks in Turkey. Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque because it was the largest structure in the city. There was never an attack on the churches, as you think. You just need to write churches in Turkey. Try

Get your Facts Right it's in Country of Turkey and not country of Instanbul.

.... but the Greek church was Christian lmao. Emperor Constantine was Christian. It was definitely originally a place of Christian worship

Paldies par informaciju 0:27

Wow

Good piece however you have totally downplayed how functional it was as a Church.

I think...'all things considered...That they should give Constantinople including the Hagia Sophia back to the Christians.

The building will come back as cathedral.

Country of Istanbul?

the original seat of authority for Christianity.

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Istanbul is not a country.. its in a country, Turkey

Ayia Sophia is better of Hayia Sofia pronunciation please buy doesn't matter still the documenter and the information contained is very true and interesting as a whole! Optic Acoustic too!!! Well done 👍!

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Great informative video, I would suggest changing the name bizantium or bizantine for just plain roman, let us not forget that Justinian was that last emperor to speak Latin, but even after that the Eastern Roman Empire was multiethnic and so it was Constantinople, and only centuries later it became mostly but not entirely greek. And even after that greeks called themselves roman.

The chants heard in this video are Latin Catholic, not Greek Orthodox. Well Done, Fellow Historians!

"Simply Explained" How about taking fair Criticism and giving Love Heart's to everyone who have corrected your Journalistic Errors.

My ancestor had worked until his death at Hagia Sophia Church, Ahmet Tahir, who then was buried under Constantin Church as saint. He was from Marash, Celisia, he had studied math, religion, law at Istanbul University and got 3 areas diplomas.

What was the reason that compelled all to flee to the Great Church? They had been listening, for many years, to some pseudo-soothsayers, who had declared that the city was destined to be handed over to the Turks, who would enter in large numbers and would massacre the Romans as far as the Column of Constantine the Great. After this an angel would descend, holding his sword. He would hand over the kingdom, together with the sword, to some insignificant, poor, and humble man who would happen to be standing by the Column. He would say to him: "Take this sword and avenge the Lord's people." Then the Turks would be turned back, would be massacred by the pursuing Romans, and would be ejected from the city and from all places in the west and the east and would be driven as far as the borders of Persia, to a place called the Lone Tree …. That was the cause for the flight into the Great Church. In one hour that famous and enormous church was filled with men and women. An innumerable crowd was everywhere: upstairs, downstairs, in the courtyards, and in every conceivable place. They closed the gates and stood there, hoping for salvation. - Doukas, XXXIX.18

0:28 "in the country of Istanbul"... fix this, or don't expect anyone to take you seriously

For me it is a church

It was never a mosque it was a church Islam came and converted into a mosque. It was originally a church for the Christians. Forcefully converted to a mosque. No matter who says what that place belongs to the Christians.

How am i supposed to take this video seriously, when in your opening you say located in the country of Istanbul?

Anyone here because of the book “ The Historian”?

Take a shot every time he says Hagia Sophia

How the heck they made this building? Like without the technology like crane etc... Not only it's fking tall, the dome is hard to make too...

Istanbul is a city.... Hagia Sofia was sacked by the Crusaders. Hagia Sophia was then sacked by the Ottoman Turks.

Insha Allah we muslims will rightfully return Holy Haya Sofia to our orthodox brothers,

I remeber i watched thus from a historical show called Kurulus Osman and the other old one is Ertugrul Gazi

As a Muslim I would feel shamed to pray in a “mosque” with mosaics and references everywhere to Christ and the Christianity... It’s just a matter of time but Hagia Sophia will become a church again as it was born, the suns of the Christianity, St. Peter in Rome for the West and Hagia Sophia in Costantinople for the East. I love my Muslim brother but Hagia Sophia will always remain Christian, it’s like we conquer la Mecca and then rebuild all the mosques with churches, it would become Christian officially but its heart, its spirit would always remain muslim

Who else is watching this post-conversion to a mosque?

yes it is wrong, and i was quoting this for my homework:( hagia sophia (ayasofya) finished building in 405 not 415:(

"The country of Instanbul" -Simply Explained

And say: Truth hath come and falsehood hath vanished away. Falsehood is ever bound to vanish☪️Alhamdilullah🇹🇷

Yes the country of Istanbul

I was there today, only a few hours ago. Only a very small part of the inside is used as a mosque for prayers, whilst the remainder, being almost ninety-percent is used as a tourist attraction.

Ever heard of a map?

Khaya Sofia is situated in the country of Istanbul? what?!

Happy to see Αγία Σοφία well maintained and the removal of entrance fees to make this great temple accessible to the public. People of all cultures and religions should marvel at its beauty. But I must ask a sincere question here: Given the fact this Church was built with purpose as a place of worship and symbol for Christianity and specifically Orthodoxy, as well as the fact it has stood for over 900 years as a Christian church, shouldn’t this be reverted back to a neutral temple? I understand it is now Turkey and the temple is here, but to cover away and hide the Christian symbolism and ethos of this church so that it can be turned in to a Mosque almost feels fake and tarnishes the heritage of the church. Don’t we build better relations and corporate better with people by finding a middle ground for our differences?

Santa Sophia

I heard "country of Istanbul" and hit pause. If you're not going to do your research then what's the point.

Άγια Σοφιά ✝️

Old Christian church..... ❤️

Haiga Sophia رومن نے تعمیر کیا تھا ۔۔۔۔کیا یہ معلومات درست ہیں؟؟؟