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'''Isidore of Miletus''' was an [[architect]] with [[Anthemius of Tralles]] of [[Hagia Sophia]] in [[Constantinople]]. |
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There had been a large [[basilica]] church built in the [[4th century]] and dedicated to Holy Wisdom in Constantinople; during the [[Nika riots]] of [[532]] that building was burned down. [[Justinian I]] decided to rebuild it. |
There had been a large [[basilica]] church built in the [[4th century]] and dedicated to Holy Wisdom in Constantinople; during the [[Nika riots]] of [[532]] that building was burned down. [[Justinian I]] decided to rebuild it. |
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Isidore of Miletus was an architect with Anthemius of Tralles of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
There had been a large basilica church built in the 4th century and dedicated to Holy Wisdom in Constantinople; during the Nika riots of 532 that building was burned down. Justinian I decided to rebuild it.
Isidore of Miletus had earlier taught physics at Alexandria and then later at Constantinople, and had written a commentary on earlier books on building.