oct 2, 532 - Nika Revolt
Description:
- 2 rival chariot team supporters
- at hippodrome
- chants turned from blue, green to nika (victory)
- forces then join and start a riot against Justinian
- Justinian wants to escape but Theodora tells him to confront the rioters
- gives blue some gold, says "we've always liked you better" and then says "btw the general you elected is a green"
- blue leaves stadium and then Justinian's forces quells the rebellion
- much of Constantinople needs to be rebuilt
- capital is moved to Ravenna
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W&E UNIT 1
second semester
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