The Nika Riots

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:caused_by political and social tensions
gptkbp:conflict the government and the populace
gptkbp:ended the suppression by Emperor Justinian I
gptkbp:faction Blues and Greens
gptkbp:founded_in new laws
new political alliances
Justinian's autocratic rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Nika Riots
gptkbp:influenced Justinian's policies
gptkbp:involved public demonstrations
rioting and looting
gptkbp:is_characterized_by factional violence
gptkbp:is_documented_in historian Procopius
gptkbp:is_reflected_in social inequality
political discontent
gptkbp:is_significant_for the development of Byzantine law
gptkbp:led_to the death of thousands
gptkbp:music_style the aristocracy and the common people
gptkbp:named_after the Nika slogan
gptkbp:notable_event the history of the Byzantine Empire
the history of Constantinople
gptkbp:occurred_in_the_city_of gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:resulted_in destruction of parts of Constantinople
gptkbp:significance demonstrated the power of the mob
gptkbp:sparked rebuilding of Hagia Sophia
gptkbp:takes_place_in the reign of Justinian I
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for the construction of new churches
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of popular unrest
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the consolidation of power by Justinian I
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to future uprisings
gptkbp:was_a_response_to government corruption
high taxes
the chariot races
gptkbp:was_a_result_of discontent with the government
factional rivalries
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for Byzantine politics
Byzantine civil unrest
gptkbp:was_executed_by many rioters
gptkbp:was_influenced_by previous riots
gptkbp:was_marked_by extreme violence
gptkbp:were_a_historical_example_of mob rule
gptkbp:were_a_major_challenge_for gptkb:Emperor_Justinian_I
gptkbp:were_a_major_event_in Byzantine history
the 6th century
gptkbp:were_suppressed_by gptkb:military_forces
gptkbp:year 532 AD
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Justinian_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5