Nika riots
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The Nika riots were a massive and violent uprising in Constantinople in 532 CE that nearly overthrew Emperor Justinian I before being brutally suppressed, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nika riots canonical | 7 |
| Nika insurrection | 1 |
| Nika riots of 532 | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ riot ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| followedBy | major rebuilding of Constantinople ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Nika riots
ⓘ
surface form:
Nika insurrection
Nika revolt ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| hasCause |
corruption of imperial officials
ⓘ
discontent with Justinian I’s rule ⓘ factional rivalry between Blues and Greens ⓘ high taxation ⓘ resentment against prefect John the Cappadocian ⓘ resentment against quaestor Tribonian ⓘ |
| hasCommanderForSuppression |
Belisarius
ⓘ
Mundus ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
destruction of buildings near the Hippodrome
ⓘ
reconstruction of the Hagia Sophia ⓘ |
| hasEconomicContext | financial strain from wars and building projects ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 532-01-18 ⓘ |
| hasEstimatedDeaths |
approximately 30,000
ⓘ
tens of thousands ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSource |
Chronicon Paschale
ⓘ
Procopius ⓘ
surface form:
Procopius of Caesarea
|
| hasInfluentialFigure | Empress Theodora ⓘ |
| hasKeyBattleOrAction | massacre in the Hippodrome ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfChant | Greek ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
Hippodrome of Constantinople ⓘ |
| hasMainProtagonist |
Belisarius
ⓘ
Blues (chariot racing faction) ⓘ Byzantine Senate ⓘ Greens (chariot racing faction) ⓘ Justinian I ⓘ Mundus ⓘ Theodora ⓘ |
| hasMeaningOfChant | Conquer ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrChant | Nika ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpeech | Theodora’s speech urging Justinian not to flee ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
consolidation of Justinian I’s power
ⓘ
massacre of rioters ⓘ suppression of the revolt ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalEffect |
removal of unpopular officials
ⓘ
strengthening of imperial authority ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | tensions between different Christian theological factions ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
nearly overthrew Emperor Justinian I
ⓘ
one of the most violent urban riots in Byzantine history ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 532-01-13 ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 532 CE ⓘ |
| hasTriggerEvent | attempted execution of faction members ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier factional riots in Constantinople ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nika riots of 532
subject surface form:
Constantinople
this entity surface form:
Nika insurrection