Nika riots
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The Nika riots (Greek: Στάσις τοῦ Νίκα, romanized: Stásis toû Níka), Nika revolt or Nika sedition took place against Byzantine emperor Justinian I in Constantinople over the course of a week in 532 C.E. They are often regarded as the most violent riots in the city's history, with nearly half of Constantinople being burned or destroyed and tens of thousands of people killed.
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Date | January 532 C.E. | ||
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Caused by | See causes | ||
Goals | Free demes' leaders, overthrow Justinian | ||
Methods | Widespread rioting, property damage, murder, arson | ||
Resulted in | Military action by imperial government leading to the escalation and militarization of the riots | ||
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Death(s) | 30,000 rioters killed[1] |
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