ARC 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Nika Riots, Sophia Tolstaya, Propylaea

• School: University of Kentucky
• Department: Architecture
• Course: ARC 111
• Professor: Andrew Manson

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The internal policies pursued by justinian alienated a large segment of the population in. During his long reign, justinian was almost constantly at war. The nika revolt and theodora - a shameless woman however, was posed by an internal uprising called the nika revolt. He attempted to raise public morals by banning all games and spectacles and to save money by eliminating some municipal services. In addition, he alienated members of the bureaucracy by decreeing that officials could not buy or sell government offices or acquire property while in office. In 532, public discontent reached a fever pitch. Two factions in constantinople, called the blues and the greens, attacked police and government officials, freed prisoners from jail, marched on the palace, and proclaimed a rival to. Justinian"s throne was saved by the determination of his wife, the empress theodora. Justinian and his officials discussed a means of escape, theodora refused to flee.