The nave of the Hagia Sophia was exclusively reserved for the clergy.The laity or congregation was confined to the aisles and galleries.Based on this information,what accounts for the symbolical unity of Church and State?
A) the emperor and empress were the only laity privileged to enter the sanctuary
B) the emperor was the only layperson privileged to enter the sanctuary
C) the First Counselor and the emperor were the only laity privileged to enter the sanctuary
D) the Imperial Council were the only laity privileged to enter the sanctuary

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The exclusive reservation of the nave for the clergy and the confinement of the laity to the aisles and galleries, with the exception of the emperor who was the only layperson privileged to enter the sanctuary, emphasizes the close relationship between the Church and the State. This arrangement reinforces the notion that the emperor had a divine mandate to rule, and that the Church supported his authority.

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