Trdat the Architect
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Trdat the Architect was a prominent 10th–11th century Armenian architect best known for designing major churches and cathedrals, including the Cathedral of Ani and for restoring the dome of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian architect
ⓘ
architect ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tiridates the Architect
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trdat of Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Bagratid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Byzantine emperor Basil II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine emperor Constantine VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designed |
Cathedral of Ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cathedral of Argina NERFINISHED ⓘ Cathedral of Marmashen NERFINISHED ⓘ churches in the city of Ani ⓘ |
| designedTypeOfBuilding |
cathedral
ⓘ
church ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Armenian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
ⓘ
cathedral architecture ⓘ church architecture ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 961–1001 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inferredBirthCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| inferredDeathCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later Armenian church architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
designing major Armenian churches and cathedrals
ⓘ
restoring the dome of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Armenian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cathedral of Ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cathedral of Argina NERFINISHED ⓘ Cathedral of Marmashen NERFINISHED ⓘ restoration of the dome of Hagia Sophia ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| partOf | Bagratid Armenian cultural renaissance ⓘ |
| patron |
King Gagik I of Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Smbat II of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bagratid Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| religion |
Armenian Apostolic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| restored | dome of Hagia Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Armenian medieval architecture ⓘ |
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