PREVIEW: Epochs #27 | Nike Riots
Nov 07, 2021, 01:00 PM
Beau and Carl chat about the Nika Riots in Constantinople during the reign of Justinian the first in 532AD. They discuss the underlying reasons for the unrest, the chariot racing factions as well as the ultimate, and lethal, response of the authorities. Listen in to find out how the whole terrible story played out.
Thumbnail: "Ravenna - Justinian Mosaic at San Vitale" by roger4336 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0