What were the nika riots?

The Nika Riots took place in Constantinople in 532. There was a lot of unrest at the time because of high taxes and wars Politics in Constantinople was dominated by factions which were identified by the colors of liveries of chariot teams they supported. The most important were the Blues and the Greens.

After races, they commonly rioted. When a number of people were killed in riots, the murderers were caught and sentenced to death. This led to more riots, and in the end, about half of Constantinople was burned down.

Many thousands of people were killed, and the riots were put down with brutal force There is a link below to an article on the Nika Riots.

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