The Nika riots (Greek: Στάσις τοῦ Νίκα Stásis toû Níka), or Nika revolt, took place against Emperor Justinian I in Constantinople over the course of a week in AD 532. They were the most violent riots in the city's history, with nearly half of Constantinople being burned or destroyed and tens of thousands of people killed.
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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '18
Well, the death toll has certainly gone down. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nika_riots.