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Rebellion of Rebels in Istanbul

Roman Empire · House / House of Justinian. Chronological records from PostgreSQL.

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Rebellion of Rebels in Istanbul

Justinian I the Great · Istanbul · Emperor

Partisans of the chariot racing factions in Constantinople, normally divided among themselves, unite against Justinian in a revolt that has become known as the Nika riots. Orders the brutal suppression of the riots by his generals Belisarius and Mundus, 30,000 unarmed civilians are killed in the Hippodrome

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