In the term of Emperor Constantius (son of Emperor Constantinos I), the first Hagia Sophia was built in the same location. According to the history writer Socrates, it was opened on 15th of February, 360 AD. Before it was built, there was an old chapel on that location, which remains from Rome Term.Hagia Sophia was the largest church in Constantinople. For that reason, it was first named as “Megale Ekklesia”, which means “the Great Church”.
In the year of 404 AD; the first, original Hagia Sophia was destroyed by mobs, during the riots to Emperor Arkadios.
The second Hagia Sophia Church was built by Emperor Theodosius II and opened to prayer on 10th October, 415 AD. Ruffinos was the architect of this second church.
Before long, during the rebellion of Monophysites on 13rd January 532, Hagia Sophia was burnt and destroyed again. In the same events, some other significant buildings like the Samsun Hospital, the Church of St. Eirene and Zorzip Bath were destroyed too.
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