The Nika Revolt: The Hippodrome Uprising in Istanbul

532 CE · Konstantinopolis · social

The revolt raised by the Blue and Green factions acting together came close to deposing Justinian; the courage of the Empress Theodora held him to his resolve; 30,000 died.

| A manifestation of the social dynamics of Constantinople; Theodora's words, "I would wear the purple as a shroud", passed into history.

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What was The Nika Revolt: The Hippodrome Uprising in Istanbul?
The revolt raised by the Blue and Green factions acting together came close to deposing Justinian; the courage of the Empress Theodora held him to his resolve; 30,000 died.
When did The Nika Revolt: The Hippodrome Uprising in Istanbul happen?
532 CE
Where did The Nika Revolt: The Hippodrome Uprising in Istanbul take place?
Konstantinopolis