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The article “Holy Emperor Justinian the Great – Builder of the Hagia Sophia Cathedral” is devoted to studying the history of the construction by Justinian the Great of a new, grandiose cathedral of the same name on the site of the temple Hagia Sophia, which was burned by rebels in 532. Along with well-known authors, the article also analyzes an anonymous text, dating back to the 9^th century, describing this construction. The research, along with the architectural merits of the unique masterpiece of Christian architecture, presents and reveals the subjective attitude of the anonymous writer towards the Holy Emperor and the objective reasons for such an attitude.