Stories From History: the Nika Uprising and the Circus Parties
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This episode of the podcast »Stories from History« is about a story about Emperor Justinian, Constantinople and a counter-Kaiser.
A story about Emperor Justinian, Constantinople and a Counter-Emperor In January 532, during a car race in the Hippodrome of Constantinople, there is an uprising. Supporters of the circus parties destroy parts of the city and finally raise Flavius Hypatios to the new emperor. Emperor Justinian has the choice: escape or counter-attack. We talk about one of the greatest uprisings of antiquity and why it is worth re-reading the traditional sources …
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