Nika riots
E373540
The Nika riots were a massive and violent uprising in Constantinople in 532 CE that nearly overthrew Emperor Justinian I before being brutally suppressed, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nika riots canonical | 7 |
| Nika insurrection | 1 |
| Nika riots of 532 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3619419 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Nika riots Context triple: [Justinian dynasty, notableEvent, Nika riots]
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Orlov Revolt
The Orlov Revolt was a failed 1770 Greek uprising against Ottoman rule, encouraged by Russia during the Russo-Turkish War and remembered as a precursor to the Greek War of Independence.
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Uprising of the 20,000
The Uprising of the 20,000 was a massive 1909–1910 strike of mostly young immigrant women garment workers in New York City that became a landmark event in the American labor and women’s rights movements.
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C.
Bolotnikov Rebellion
The Bolotnikov Rebellion was a major early 17th-century uprising of peasants, Cossacks, and disaffected nobles in Russia that challenged tsarist authority during the Time of Troubles.
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D.
September Massacres
The September Massacres were a wave of brutal killings of prisoners in Paris in early September 1792, reflecting the radicalization and violent popular justice that marked a turning point in the French Revolution.
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E.
Stockholm Bloodbath
The Stockholm Bloodbath was a 1520 mass execution of Swedish nobles and clergy in Stockholm, ordered by Danish King Christian II, which helped trigger the end of the Kalmar Union and the rise of Swedish independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nika riots Target entity description: The Nika riots were a massive and violent uprising in Constantinople in 532 CE that nearly overthrew Emperor Justinian I before being brutally suppressed, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths.
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A.
Orlov Revolt
The Orlov Revolt was a failed 1770 Greek uprising against Ottoman rule, encouraged by Russia during the Russo-Turkish War and remembered as a precursor to the Greek War of Independence.
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B.
Uprising of the 20,000
The Uprising of the 20,000 was a massive 1909–1910 strike of mostly young immigrant women garment workers in New York City that became a landmark event in the American labor and women’s rights movements.
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C.
Bolotnikov Rebellion
The Bolotnikov Rebellion was a major early 17th-century uprising of peasants, Cossacks, and disaffected nobles in Russia that challenged tsarist authority during the Time of Troubles.
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D.
September Massacres
The September Massacres were a wave of brutal killings of prisoners in Paris in early September 1792, reflecting the radicalization and violent popular justice that marked a turning point in the French Revolution.
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E.
Stockholm Bloodbath
The Stockholm Bloodbath was a 1520 mass execution of Swedish nobles and clergy in Stockholm, ordered by Danish King Christian II, which helped trigger the end of the Kalmar Union and the rise of Swedish independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ riot ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| followedBy | major rebuilding of Constantinople ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Nika riots
ⓘ
surface form:
Nika insurrection
Nika revolt ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
|
| hasCause |
corruption of imperial officials
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discontent with Justinian I’s rule ⓘ factional rivalry between Blues and Greens ⓘ high taxation ⓘ resentment against prefect John the Cappadocian ⓘ resentment against quaestor Tribonian ⓘ |
| hasCommanderForSuppression |
Belisarius
ⓘ
Mundus ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
destruction of buildings near the Hippodrome
ⓘ
reconstruction of the Hagia Sophia ⓘ |
| hasEconomicContext | financial strain from wars and building projects ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 532-01-18 ⓘ |
| hasEstimatedDeaths |
approximately 30,000
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tens of thousands ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSource |
Chronicon Paschale
ⓘ
Procopius ⓘ
surface form:
Procopius of Caesarea
|
| hasInfluentialFigure | Empress Theodora ⓘ |
| hasKeyBattleOrAction | massacre in the Hippodrome ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfChant | Greek ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
Hippodrome of Constantinople ⓘ |
| hasMainProtagonist |
Belisarius
ⓘ
Blues (chariot racing faction) ⓘ Byzantine Senate ⓘ Greens (chariot racing faction) ⓘ Justinian I ⓘ Mundus ⓘ Theodora ⓘ |
| hasMeaningOfChant | Conquer ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrChant | Nika ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpeech | Theodora’s speech urging Justinian not to flee ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
consolidation of Justinian I’s power
ⓘ
massacre of rioters ⓘ suppression of the revolt ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalEffect |
removal of unpopular officials
ⓘ
strengthening of imperial authority ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | tensions between different Christian theological factions ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
nearly overthrew Emperor Justinian I
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one of the most violent urban riots in Byzantine history ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 532-01-13 ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 532 CE ⓘ |
| hasTriggerEvent | attempted execution of faction members ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier factional riots in Constantinople ⓘ |
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Subject: Nika riots Description of subject: The Nika riots were a massive and violent uprising in Constantinople in 532 CE that nearly overthrew Emperor Justinian I before being brutally suppressed, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths.
Referenced by (9)
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