Basil I claimed that he commissioned the mosaic of the Virgin and Child enthroned in Hagia Sophia to replace the one that ____.
A)the "impostors" destroyed
B)was created in the Roman period
C)included Justinian
D)was iconic in nature

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Basil I claimed that he commissioned the mosaic to replace the one that the "impostors" destroyed, referring to the iconoclasts who removed or destroyed religious images.

Basil I Claimed That He Commissioned the Mosaic of the Virgin