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TIL In 532 AD, the Nika Riots erupted in Constantinople after members of rival chariot racing teams—the Blues and the Greens—were executed. “Nika,” or “victory,” was their rallying cry. Fans united against Emperor Justinian. The revolt was crushed, leaving 30,000 dead and half the city in ruins.

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