Nika riots

(noun)

When angry racing fans, already angry over rising taxes, became enraged at Emperor Justinian for arresting two popular charioteers and tried to depose him in 532 CE.

Related Terms

  • Emperor Justinian I
  • Hagia Sophia

Examples of Nika riots in the following topics:

  • Justinian and Theodora

    • Aspar and his son Ardabur were murdered in a riot in 471, and henceforth, Constantinople restored Orthodox leadership for centuries.
    • Much of Constantinople was burned down early in Justinian's reign after a series of riots called the Nika riots in 532 CE, when angry racing fans became enraged at Justinian for arresting two popular charioteers (though this was really just the last straw for a populace increasingly angry over rising taxes) and tried to depose him.
    • The riots were put down, and Justinian set about rebuilding the city on a grander scale.
  • Riots

    • A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence, vandalism or other crime.
    • While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots are typically chaotic and exhibit herd-like behavior.
    • Riots often occur in reaction to a perceived grievance or out of dissent.
    • Riots typically involve vandalism and the destruction of private and public property.
    • The specific property to be targeted varies depending on the cause of the riot and the inclinations of those involved.
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  • Social Change

    • A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence, vandalism, or other crime.
    • While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots are typically chaotic and exhibit herd-like behavior.
    • Riots often occur in reaction to a perceived grievance or out of dissent.
    • Riots typically involve vandalism and the destruction of private and public property.
    • Riots, while destructive, have often played a role in social change.
  • Military Segregation

    • Woodrow Wilson's policy of military segregation led to conflict, rioting, and the brutal sentencing of the all-black Twenty-Fourth U.S.
    • This led to clashes with local authorities, including an incident in which police beat a black soldier and set off a nighttime riot by 156 African-American troops resulting in the shooting deaths of two soldiers, four police officers, and nine civilians.
    • A police officer and a soldier died later from wounds sustained in the riot, while another soldier died from injuries he received during his capture the next day.
  • Racial Friction

    • The Chicago Race Riot was the worst example of the mob violence that swept the country.
    • During the Chicago riot, U.S.
    • A white gang looking for African Americans during the Chicago Race Riot of 1919.
    • This inflammatory newspaper headline appeared during the Elaine Race Riot of 1919.
    • Identify the causes and effects of the race riots of 1919
  • Japanese Art in the Showa Period

    • This trend was further developed by Leonard Foujita (also known as Fujita Tsuguharu) and the Nika Society to encompass surrealism.
  • Painting

    • In 59 CE, a riot broke out between the citizens of Pompeii and the citizens of nearby Nuceria during a gladiatorial event.
    • It also depicts the riot occurring both inside the arena and on the grounds surrounding the amphitheatre.
    • Depiction of a riot at the amphitheatre at Pompeii.
  • The "Nadir of Race Relations" and the Great Migration

    • In 1919, there were riots in several major cities, resulting in the so-called Red Summer.
    • The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 erupted into mob violence that lasted several days, leaving 15 white people and 23 black people dead.
    • The 1921 Tulsa Race Riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma was even more deadly, with white mobs invading and burning the city’s Greenwood district.
    • A white gang looking for African Americans during the Chicago Race Riot of 1919.
  • Racial Prejudice in the Jackson Era

    • Anti-abolitionist riots rocked several cities during the Jackson era, with Jackson himself often applauding the actions.
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