Blues
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The Blues were one of the major chariot-racing factions of the Byzantine Empire, known for their intense rivalry with the Greens and significant influence on the political and social life of Constantinople.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine chariot-racing faction
ⓘ
sports team ⓘ |
| activeIn | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Byzantine imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt | Hippodrome of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine political factions
ⓘ
Byzantine social groups ⓘ Byzantine sports factions ⓘ |
| centerOfActivity | Hippodrome district of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | blue ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Byzantine culture ⓘ |
| favoredBy | Emperor Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gatheredAt | Hippodrome races ⓘ |
| hadMembersFrom |
Byzantine military circles
ⓘ
Byzantine nobility ⓘ urban populace of Constantinople ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key participant in Nika revolt of 532
ⓘ
major force in urban politics of Constantinople ⓘ |
| influenced |
political life of Constantinople
ⓘ
social life of Constantinople ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Nika riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence over imperial policy through crowd pressure
ⓘ
intense rivalry with the Greens ⓘ involvement in public unrest ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| location | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | Eastern Roman emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | imperial policies at times ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Monophysite supporters aligned with the Greens ⓘ |
| opposedIn | Hippodrome races against the Greens ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine circus factions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-imperial tendencies ⓘ |
| politicalRole | urban political faction ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Roman circus factions ⓘ |
| religiousAlignment | Chalcedonian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rival | Greens ⓘ |
| socialRole | mass entertainment organization ⓘ |
| sport | chariot racing ⓘ |
| successorOf | earlier Roman racing factions of similar color ⓘ |
| supported | imperial authority at other times ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Orthodox Chalcedonian Christians
ⓘ
sections of the Byzantine aristocracy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
popular association
ⓘ
sporting faction ⓘ |
| usedVenue | Hippodrome track ⓘ |
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