Nika Riots 532 – 30,000 Dead in Constantinople

This man caused the death of 30,000 people in a single day… The Nika Riots of 532 were the bloodiest uprising in Constantinople’s history. The rivalry of the Blues and Greens, fueled by high taxes and corruption, set the city ablaze. As bodies piled in the streets, Emperor Justinian considered fleeing… but stayed at the will of Empress Theodora. General Belisarius marched into the Hippodrome, cutting down the rebels. Fire, screams, and blood… The city lay in ashes, and the empire once again bowed to Justinian’s absolute rule.
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