Medieval era · 532 CE

Nika riots

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 AD. 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.

When: 532 CE
Where: Constantinople
Era: Medieval

Topics

Turkey1,258 BCE – today Byzantine Empire752 BCE – 1453

People

Belisarius505 CE – 565 CE6th century Byzantine general instrumental in reconquest of much of the former Roman Mediterranean territories (505-565)

Before and after

Battle of Callinicum531 CE Battle of Ad Decimum533 CE Show on timeline

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