Villains and Virgins History Podcast
The Nika Riots: the bloodiest riots in Roman history
July 13, 20261h 22m
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The Nika Riots are some of the bloodiest ever recorded. They unfolded in Constantinople in 532. This insurrection nearly toppled Emperor Justinian, but Empress Theodora makes a speech that changes the course of events. This episode takes you into the Eastern Roman Empire in a period of violence, natural disasters, and social upheaval.
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