The church was rebuilt and decorated early in the 14th century under the supervision of Theo?Τore Metochites, an art-lover, states?έan, and scholar who was a close friend and advisor of the Emperor Andronicus II Palaeologus.
The emperor asked Metochites to rebuild and redecorate the church.
mnli hypothesis: The emperor asked Metochites to rebuild and redecorate the church. premise: The church was rebuilt and decorated early in the 14th century under the supervision of Theo?Τore Metochites, an art-lover, states?έan, and scholar who was a close friend and advisor of the Emperor Andronicus II Palaeologus.