In 558 the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapsed, and Justinian spent the next five years repairing it — Brownworth noting this was no ordinary repair project given the church's status as the beating heart of the empire.
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In 558 the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapsed, and Justinian spent the next five years repairing it — Brownworth noting this was no ordinary repair project given the church's status as the beating heart of the empire.
“In fact, the entire empire looked on the verge of collapse.”
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