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Trdat the Architect

fl. 989–1001 · 10th century

Trdat the Architect was a medieval Armenian architect who worked for the Bagratid kings at Ani. After an earthquake damaged the dome of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople in 989, he was invited to rebuild it, completing the repair in 994. He completed Ani Cathedral in 1001 under King Gagik I, and is also credited with the round church of Saint Gregory, known as Gagikashen, at Ani.

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Bagratid Armenia

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