JayFm Live - ON THIS DAY IN 532 AD, THE DEADLY NIKA RIOTS BROKE OUT IN THE CITY OF CONSTANTINOPLE WHICH ALMOST TOPPLED THE GOVERNMENT OF EMPEROR JUSTINIAN I. On this day
Epic History TV - #OnThisDay 532 AD the Nika riots broke out in the Byzantine capital Constantinople, destroying half the city and leaving thousands dead. The riots began amongst chariot-racing fans at
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The Nika Riots. How a chariot race sparked off the… | by Fearghal Fitzgibbon | History of Yesterday | Medium
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The Nika Riots. How a chariot race sparked off the… | by Fearghal Fitzgibbon | History of Yesterday | Medium
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