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18 September 2026
The Nika Riots, Part 3
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Emperor Justinian's plan to end the Nika Riots involved bribes. One difficulty about the Riots was that two large and influential rival...
17 September 2026
The Nika Riots, Part 2
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Let's look at how Emperor Justinian managed to stop the Nika Riots and save Constantinople. We saw yesterday how the Blue and Green f...
16 September 2026
The Nika Riots, Part 1
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Constantinople during the reign of Emperor Justinian I (482 - 565) saw a tumultuous week in 532. The catalyst was a little earlier, when...
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