Hagia Sophia After 1453: How Mehmed II Changed Its History
Hagia Sophia After 1453: How Mehmed II Changed Its History Hagia Sophia after 1453 marks one of the most significant transformations in the history of Constantinople. After Sultan Mehmed II conquered the Byzantine capital on May 29, 1453, the great church of Hagia Sophia was converted into an Ottoman mosque. The building became a symbol…