Post by Saint_Crusader on Jan 28, 2007 20:10:15 GMT -5
I should of done this earlier, but I was too lazy so Ill give u guys a heads up on why I decided to name the allie, enemy section called the Hagia Sophia.
Lets go back:
It comes about almost 1000 years prior to this time in the time of the Byzantines who are AKA the eastern Roman Empire. The western roman empire had already fell and the catholic was somewhat weak at this time. The Byzantines were the only sole defenders of cristianity. Well...the franks should also get some credit. But the byzantines were the ones keeping upward advancement into the european nations. The arabs from Saudie Arabia had grown increadibly stronger and it was at this time that Justinian the emperor came into power. He was the greatest byzantine emperor of its reign. Before his death, Justinian made a command for a massive church....a tall monument dedicated to christ. It was the most famous monument around the medditeranean for about 1000 years. However in, 1400 the turks (Muslim invaders) finaly captured constanople(With the Byzantines falling with it) Instead of burning the great holy cristian icon that they did to so many artifacts, they turned it into a Mosque(A muslim learning school/church/holy place).
Today:
Now in present day, Cristians, Jews, and Muslims view this great structure as their own. Enemies, and alies alike come here to worship their god, and that is why I have used the name Hagia Sophia to represent our allies and enemy section.
It is an old name and it relates to religious times as well as the tag saints does, so I thought it would fit in well.
If you bothered to read this, leave yer comment. Thx![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
Lets go back:
It comes about almost 1000 years prior to this time in the time of the Byzantines who are AKA the eastern Roman Empire. The western roman empire had already fell and the catholic was somewhat weak at this time. The Byzantines were the only sole defenders of cristianity. Well...the franks should also get some credit. But the byzantines were the ones keeping upward advancement into the european nations. The arabs from Saudie Arabia had grown increadibly stronger and it was at this time that Justinian the emperor came into power. He was the greatest byzantine emperor of its reign. Before his death, Justinian made a command for a massive church....a tall monument dedicated to christ. It was the most famous monument around the medditeranean for about 1000 years. However in, 1400 the turks (Muslim invaders) finaly captured constanople(With the Byzantines falling with it) Instead of burning the great holy cristian icon that they did to so many artifacts, they turned it into a Mosque(A muslim learning school/church/holy place).
Today:
Now in present day, Cristians, Jews, and Muslims view this great structure as their own. Enemies, and alies alike come here to worship their god, and that is why I have used the name Hagia Sophia to represent our allies and enemy section.
It is an old name and it relates to religious times as well as the tag saints does, so I thought it would fit in well.
If you bothered to read this, leave yer comment. Thx
![:D](http://storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)