Constantinople tired of Emperor Justinian’s tax policies. At the chariot
races, fans of various teams grew unruly and rioted. Some politicians decided
to use the mob rioting as a pretext to overthrow the emperor. Justinian freaked
and fled to the docks. As he prepared to go into exile, his wife Theodora
convinced him to face the mob. Justinian grew a backbone and viciously put down
the revolt. 30,000 died in the rioting and Justinian’s vengeance. Afterward, Justinian
rebuilt the city and constructed the Hagia Sophia. He also created the
Justinian Code and reunited the Eastern and Western Roman Empires for a time.
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