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Nika Riots
Justinian & Theodora
Constantinople
The Fall of Byzantine
Byzantine Empire
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Who were the teams that were rioting?
Blue and Green
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Justinian was emperor but who was really in control?
Theodora
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What was Constantinople originally called?
Byzantium
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Who caused the fall of Rome?
Turks
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What was the primary language of the Byzantium Empire.
Latin was for the court and church but Greek was stilled used by the people.
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Who was rioting against who?
The blue and greens were rioting against the emperor.
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What legal reform did Justinian do?
He made a book called Code of Law because the old ones were disorganized and confusing.
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Who was the emperor that moved the capital to Constantinople?
Constantine
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When and why was the name of Constantinople changed to Istanbul?
It was changed in 1453 because the Turks took over.
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What were the churches called?
Orthodox Church and Catholic Church.
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How many were killed in the Hippodrome?
30,000
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How many people lived there?
500,000
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Why did the rioting start and how long did it last?
It started when 2 out of the seven men survived being hanged and escaped. The rioting lasted for 5 days.
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What famous church was located here?
Hagia Sophia